Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
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Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is a key provision that required certain jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination in voting to obtain federal approval, or “preclearance,” before changing their voting laws or practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act canonical | 4 |
| Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2618450 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Context triple: [VRA, containsProvision, Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act]
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A.
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was the provision that established the coverage formula determining which jurisdictions were subject to federal preclearance requirements for changes to their voting laws.
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B.
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is a key federal provision that prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups.
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C.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened voting rights protections, notably by extending coverage to language minorities and renewing key provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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D.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 were U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and extended protections against racial discrimination in voting, including by renewing key provisions and clarifying standards for proving discriminatory effects.
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E.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal law that outlawed discriminatory voting practices and enforced African Americans’ right to vote, especially in the South.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Target entity description: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is a key provision that required certain jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination in voting to obtain federal approval, or “preclearance,” before changing their voting laws or practices.
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A.
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was the provision that established the coverage formula determining which jurisdictions were subject to federal preclearance requirements for changes to their voting laws.
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B.
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is a key federal provision that prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or membership in certain language minority groups.
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C.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened voting rights protections, notably by extending coverage to language minorities and renewing key provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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D.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 were U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and extended protections against racial discrimination in voting, including by renewing key provisions and clarifying standards for proving discriminatory effects.
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E.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal law that outlawed discriminatory voting practices and enforced African Americans’ right to vote, especially in the South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | provision of federal voting rights law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Justice
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linked to:
United States Department of Justice
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
backsliding in minority voting rights
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implementation of discriminatory voting changes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination in voting
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political subdivisions covered by Section 4(b) coverage formula ⓘ states covered by Section 4(b) coverage formula ⓘ |
| associatedWith | coverage formula in Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act ⓘ |
| burdenOfProofOn | covered jurisdiction seeking preclearance ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Enforcement Clause of the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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linked to:
Fifteenth Amendment Enforcement Clause
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedAs | temporary but renewable provision ⓘ |
| enactedInContextOf | civil rights movement ⓘ |
| enforcementBy |
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
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linked to:
Civil Rights Division
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| focusesOn |
changes in voting practices
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changes in voting procedures ⓘ changes in voting qualifications ⓘ changes in voting standards ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent voting rights enforcement strategies ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
U.S. Supreme Court
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linked to:
Supreme Court of the United States
|
| keySupremeCourtCase |
Beer v. United States
ⓘ
Georgia v. United States ⓘ Shelby County v. Holder ⓘ South Carolina v. Katzenbach ⓘ |
| legalEffect | suspends implementation of voting changes until precleared ⓘ |
| legalMechanism | preclearance requirement ⓘ |
| legalNature | federal statutory requirement ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterShelbyCountyVHolder | preclearance coverage formula effectively inoperative ⓘ |
| partOf | Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to deter discriminatory voting changes before they take effect
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to secure equal access to the ballot ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to block discriminatory voting changes before implementation ⓘ |
| protects |
language minorities
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racial minorities ⓘ |
| purpose | to prevent racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| renewedBy |
Voting Rights Act amendments and reauthorizations
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linked to:
Voting Rights Act reauthorizations
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| requires |
federal preclearance for changes in voting laws or practices
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jurisdictions to prove absence of discriminatory purpose or effect ⓘ submission of proposed voting changes for review ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalFrom |
U.S. Attorney General
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linked to:
United States Attorney General
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| reviewedFor | retrogression in minority voters' position ⓘ |
| scope | federal, state, and local voting changes in covered areas ⓘ |
| standardOfReview |
no discriminatory effect
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no discriminatory purpose ⓘ |
| targets | jurisdictions with persistent patterns of voting discrimination ⓘ |
| typeOfRemedy | prophylactic remedy against discrimination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Description of subject: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is a key provision that required certain jurisdictions with histories of racial discrimination in voting to obtain federal approval, or “preclearance,” before changing their voting laws or practices.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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linkedProvision
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Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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subject linked to:
Section 4(b)
linked to: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
linked to: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
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extendsProvision
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Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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linked to: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Section 4(e) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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distinctFrom
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Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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linked to: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act