Statement and Account Clause
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The Statement and Account Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the federal government to regularly publish a public accounting of all money received and spent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Statement and Account Clause canonical | 1 |
| Statement and Accounts Clause | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7520216 — 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: Statement and Account Clause Context triple: [Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution, containsClause, Statement and Account Clause]
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A.
Presentment Clause
The Presentment Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that outlines the process by which Congress passes legislation and presents it to the President for approval or veto.
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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.
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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D.
Clause 40
Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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E.
Take Care Clause
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.
- 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: Statement and Account Clause Target entity description: The Statement and Account Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the federal government to regularly publish a public accounting of all money received and spent.
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A.
Presentment Clause
The Presentment Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that outlines the process by which Congress passes legislation and presents it to the President for approval or veto.
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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.
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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D.
Clause 40
Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
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E.
Take Care Clause
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
public oversight of government finances
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taxpayer knowledge of government spending ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Accounts Clause
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Statement and Accounts Clause ⓘ
linked to:
Statement and Account Clause
Statement of Accounts Clause ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Treasury of the United States
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expenditures of all public money ⓘ federal government of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
receipts of all public money ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 1788 ⓘ |
| draftedAt |
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
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linked to:
Constitutional Convention
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| draftedIn | 1787 ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| foundIn | Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| governs |
public disclosure of federal receipts and expenditures
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publication of federal financial statements ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
constitutional law
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government transparency ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
federal accounting practices
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federal budgeting process ⓘ public access to information about federal finances ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
requires periodic publication of statements and accounts of public money
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requires that no money be drawn from the Treasury except by appropriations made by law ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure fiscal transparency of the federal government
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to inform the public about government receipts and expenditures ⓘ to promote accountability in federal spending ⓘ |
| hasText | "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time." ⓘ |
| hasType |
fiscal clause
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transparency clause ⓘ |
| inLanguage | English ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| isBasisFor |
federal financial reporting requirements
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statutory requirements for publication of federal budget information ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution ⓘ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Appropriations Clause
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congressional control over public funds ⓘ power of the purse ⓘ |
| requires |
publication of a public accounting of all money received and spent by the federal government
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regular statement of receipts and expenditures of all public money ⓘ |
| scope | all public money of the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Statement and Account Clause Description of subject: The Statement and Account Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires the federal government to regularly publish a public accounting of all money received and spent.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution
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containsClause
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Statement and Account Clause
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linked to: Statement and Account Clause