Article IV
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Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article IV canonical | 4 |
| Article IV of the United States Constitution | 4 |
| Article IV (States and federal–state relations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16967 — 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: Article IV Context triple: [United States Constitution, hasPart, Article IV]
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A.
Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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B.
Article II
Article II is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the executive branch of the federal government and defines the powers and duties of the President.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a provision in the Bill of Rights that reserves to the states or the people all powers not delegated to the federal government, serving as a key foundation for American federalism and states’ rights.
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E.
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
- 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: Article IV Target entity description: Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
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A.
Article III
Article III is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and defines its powers and jurisdiction.
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B.
Article II
Article II is the section of the United States Constitution that establishes the executive branch of the federal government and defines the powers and duties of the President.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a provision in the Bill of Rights that reserves to the states or the people all powers not delegated to the federal government, serving as a key foundation for American federalism and states’ rights.
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E.
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment is a key post–Civil War addition to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law, forming the foundation of many modern civil rights protections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | article of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
United States Constitution of 1787
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linked to:
United States Constitution
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| alsoKnownAs | Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all U.S. states ⓘ |
| containsClause |
Admissions Clause
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Extradition Clause ⓘ Fugitive Slave Clause ⓘ Full Faith and Credit Clause ⓘ Guarantee Clause ⓘ Privileges and Immunities Clause ⓘ Property Clause ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| governs |
interstate relations
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obligations of states to each other ⓘ obligations of the federal government to the states ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 1
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Section 2 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influences |
admission of new U.S. states
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federal protection of state governments ⓘ interstate mobility of citizens ⓘ interstate recognition of judgments ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding constitutional law in the United States ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | after Article III and before Article V ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define federal obligations to the states
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to define mutual obligations of the states ⓘ to ensure cooperation among the states ⓘ |
| Section 1Content | requires each state to give full faith and credit to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state ⓘ |
| Section 1Title |
Full Faith and Credit
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linked to:
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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| Section 2Content |
originally included a Fugitive Slave Clause
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provides that citizens of each state are entitled to the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states ⓘ requires extradition of persons charged with crimes who flee to another state ⓘ |
| Section 2Title |
Privileges and Immunities, Extradition, and Fugitive Slaves
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linked to:
Privileges and Immunities Clause
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| Section 3Content |
authorizes Congress to admit new states into the Union
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gives Congress power over territory and other property of the United States ⓘ restricts formation of new states from existing states without consent of the states concerned and Congress ⓘ |
| Section 3Title | New States and Federal Property ⓘ |
| Section 4Content |
requires the United States to guarantee to every state a republican form of government
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requires the United States to protect each state against invasion ⓘ requires the United States to protect states against domestic violence on application of the legislature or executive ⓘ |
| Section 4Title | Guarantee of Republican Government ⓘ |
| subject |
relations among the states
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relations between the states and the federal government ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article IV Description of subject: Article IV of the United States Constitution outlines the relationships and obligations among the states and between the states and the federal government, including provisions on full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, and the admission of new states.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Article IV
federal judiciary of the United States
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constitutionalBasis
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Article IV of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Article IV
linked to: Article IV
Article III of the United States Constitution
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precedes
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Article IV of the United States Constitution
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subject linked to:
Article III
linked to: Article IV
Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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constitutionalCategory
→
Article IV (States and federal–state relations)
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linked to: Article IV