Sex and the Constitution
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Sex and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal historian Geoffrey R. Stone that examines the history and constitutional law of sex, religion, and morality in the United States.
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| Sex and the Constitution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sex and the Constitution Context triple: [Geoffrey R. Stone, notableWork, Sex and the Constitution]
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A.
Sex and Secularism
Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
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B.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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C.
majority opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick
The majority opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick is the 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Byron White, that upheld the constitutionality of a Georgia law criminalizing consensual homosexual sodomy, later overturned by Lawrence v. Texas.
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D.
The Constitutional Rights of the Women of the United States
*The Constitutional Rights of the Women of the United States* is a 19th-century feminist legal treatise by Isabella Beecher Hooker that argues women are entitled to full political and civil rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
- 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: Sex and the Constitution Target entity description: Sex and the Constitution is a scholarly book by legal historian Geoffrey R. Stone that examines the history and constitutional law of sex, religion, and morality in the United States.
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A.
Sex and Secularism
Sex and Secularism is a scholarly book by historian Joan W. Scott that critically examines how modern secularism has been intertwined with gender politics and the regulation of women’s rights in Western societies.
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B.
Sex Is Law
"Sex Is Law" is a hip-hop album by French rapper Father MC, showcasing his blend of smooth delivery and early-1990s rap production.
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C.
majority opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick
The majority opinion in Bowers v. Hardwick is the 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice Byron White, that upheld the constitutionality of a Georgia law criminalizing consensual homosexual sodomy, later overturned by Lawrence v. Texas.
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D.
The Constitutional Rights of the Women of the United States
*The Constitutional Rights of the Women of the United States* is a 19th-century feminist legal treatise by Isabella Beecher Hooker that argues women are entitled to full political and civil rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Sex and Social Justice
Sex and Social Justice is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that examines gender equality, sexuality, and human rights through the lens of liberal feminism and capabilities theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze constitutional limits on sexual regulation
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explain how American law has regulated sex ⓘ show influence of religious morality on constitutional law ⓘ |
| author | Geoffrey R. Stone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
Griswold v. Connecticut
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Lawrence v. Texas ⓘ
linked to:
Lawrence v. Texas (in part)
Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ Planned Parenthood v. Casey ⓘ Roe v. Wade ⓘ obscenity and indecency cases before the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ |
| examines |
First Amendment issues related to sexual expression
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Fourteenth Amendment and substantive due process ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
development of privacy rights in U.S. constitutional law ⓘ historical attitudes toward sex in America ⓘ relationship between religion and sexual regulation ⓘ role of moral disapproval in constitutional law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Supreme Court jurisprudence
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United States legal history ⓘ constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional law
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history of sexuality ⓘ legal history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
civil libertarian
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historical-legal analysis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LGBT rights
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United States Constitution ⓘ abortion ⓘ civil liberties ⓘ contraception ⓘ free speech ⓘ morality ⓘ morals legislation ⓘ obscenity law ⓘ pornography ⓘ religion ⓘ religious influence on law ⓘ reproductive rights ⓘ same-sex marriage ⓘ sex ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of sex and the U.S. Constitution
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integration of history, religion, and constitutional doctrine ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | colonial America to the 21st century ⓘ |
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