Take Care Clause
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The Take Care Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the President to faithfully execute federal laws, forming a key basis for presidential authority and responsibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Take Care Clause canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6124780 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Take Care Clause Context triple: [Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution, relatedConcept, Take Care Clause]
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A.
Origination Clause
The Origination Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires all bills for raising revenue to originate in the House of Representatives, while allowing the Senate to propose or concur with amendments.
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B.
Borrowing Clause
The Borrowing Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States.
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C.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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D.
Brady Act
The Brady Act is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
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E.
Enclave Clause
The Enclave Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district and certain federal properties acquired from the states.
- 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: Take Care Clause Target entity description: The Take Care Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the President to faithfully execute federal laws, forming a key basis for presidential authority and responsibility.
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A.
Origination Clause
The Origination Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires all bills for raising revenue to originate in the House of Representatives, while allowing the Senate to propose or concur with amendments.
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B.
Borrowing Clause
The Borrowing Clause is the constitutional provision granting Congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States.
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C.
Enforcement Clause
The Enforcement Clause is the provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants Congress the power to pass legislation implementing and protecting the amendment’s guarantees of due process and equal protection.
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D.
Brady Act
The Brady Act is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
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E.
Enclave Clause
The Enclave Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district and certain federal properties acquired from the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Faithful Execution Clause ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal statutes duly enacted by Congress
ⓘ
laws of the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
executive duty
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faithful execution ⓘ rule of law in the executive branch ⓘ |
| basisFor |
limits on presidential power to suspend or refuse to enforce laws
ⓘ
presidential duty to enforce the law ⓘ presidential obligation to execute federal laws ⓘ scope of presidential enforcement discretion ⓘ |
| bindingOn | every President of the United States ⓘ |
| category |
United States constitutional law
ⓘ
United States separation of powers doctrine ⓘ
linked to:
separation of powers
|
| constitutionalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| constrains | presidential non-enforcement of statutes ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ensures |
that laws passed by Congress are carried into effect
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that the President is chief law enforcement officer of the United States ⓘ |
| foundIn | Article II, Section 3, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| governs |
execution of federal law
ⓘ
presidential law enforcement responsibilities ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | concerns about executive abuse under the British Crown ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn | President of the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English constitutional practice regarding royal prerogative ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Article II of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| languageSubject | President of the United States ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
creates an affirmative constitutional duty
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supports impeachment arguments for willful failure to enforce law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure effective execution of federal law
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to prevent the President from unilaterally suspending or dispensing with laws ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Executive Power Clause
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Oath or Affirmation Clause ⓘ Separation of powers ⓘ
linked to:
separation of powers
|
| requires |
faithful execution of federal laws
ⓘ
good-faith enforcement of federal statutes ⓘ implementation of acts of Congress ⓘ |
| textIncludes | he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed ⓘ |
| usedInArgument |
debates over executive orders
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debates over presidential control of administrative agencies ⓘ debates over prosecutorial discretion ⓘ |
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Subject: Take Care Clause Description of subject: The Take Care Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the President to faithfully execute federal laws, forming a key basis for presidential authority and responsibility.
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