Postal Service Act of 1792
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The Postal Service Act of 1792 was a foundational U.S. law that established the national postal system, promoted the circulation of newspapers and information, and guaranteed low-cost, secure mail delivery as a key element of American democracy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postal Service Act of 1792 Context triple: [Second United States Congress, passed, Postal Service Act of 1792]
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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Post Offices and Post Roads Clause
The Post Offices and Post Roads Clause is a constitutional provision granting Congress the power to establish and regulate a national postal system and the routes over which mail is carried.
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C.
Neale’s Patent for North American postal services
Neale’s Patent for North American postal services was a late 17th-century English crown grant that gave Thomas Neale the exclusive right to establish and operate a centralized postal system across the North American colonies.
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D.
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is a 2006 U.S. federal law that overhauled the Postal Service’s regulatory framework, including its finances, pricing, and oversight structure.
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E.
Post Office Act 1969
The Post Office Act 1969 is a UK law that reorganized the country's postal and telecommunications services, transforming them into a public corporation separate from direct government control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Postal Service Act of 1792 Target entity description: The Postal Service Act of 1792 was a foundational U.S. law that established the national postal system, promoted the circulation of newspapers and information, and guaranteed low-cost, secure mail delivery as a key element of American democracy.
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A.
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
The Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 is a U.S. federal law that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
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B.
Post Offices and Post Roads Clause
The Post Offices and Post Roads Clause is a constitutional provision granting Congress the power to establish and regulate a national postal system and the routes over which mail is carried.
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C.
Neale’s Patent for North American postal services
Neale’s Patent for North American postal services was a late 17th-century English crown grant that gave Thomas Neale the exclusive right to establish and operate a centralized postal system across the North American colonies.
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D.
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act is a 2006 U.S. federal law that overhauled the Postal Service’s regulatory framework, including its finances, pricing, and oversight structure.
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E.
Post Office Act 1969
The Post Office Act 1969 is a UK law that reorganized the country's postal and telecommunications services, transforming them into a public corporation separate from direct government control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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postal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | postal service operations in the United States (1792 era) ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction | early United States ⓘ |
| considered |
foundational law of the U.S. postal system
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key element in institutionalizing a national communication network ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effectiveDate | 1792-02-20 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| established |
United States Post Office Department
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linked to:
Post Office Department
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| guaranteed |
confidentiality of mail
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low newspaper postage rates ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation of a nationwide postal network
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subsidization of newspaper distribution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Republic of the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
growth of American democracy
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information dissemination in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Post Office
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democracy ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ information circulation ⓘ newspapers ⓘ post roads ⓘ postal service ⓘ |
| penalized | tampering with the mail ⓘ |
| prohibited | unauthorized opening of mail ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment of postmasters
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creation of post roads ⓘ government monopoly on letter mail ⓘ |
| purpose |
to designate post roads
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to ensure low-cost mail delivery ⓘ to establish a national postal system ⓘ to promote the circulation of newspapers ⓘ to protect the privacy of mail ⓘ to support American democracy ⓘ |
| regulated |
carriage of newspapers
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mail routes ⓘ postal rates ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
development of American newspapers
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expansion of communication networks in the United States ⓘ freedom of the press in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | Postal Service Act of 1792 ⓘ |
| signedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1792-02-20 ⓘ |
| title |
An Act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States
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linked to:
Postal Service Act of 1792
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| yearOfEnactment | 1792 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
4th United States Congress
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enactedLaw
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Act establishing the Post Office and Post Roads (1796 revision)
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linked to: Postal Service Act of 1792
linked to: Postal Service Act of 1792
Postal Service Act of 1792
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title
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An Act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States
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linked to: Postal Service Act of 1792