Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment
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Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, known as the Enforcement Clause, grants Congress the power to pass legislation to uphold the amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment canonical | 3 |
| Fourteenth Amendment Enforcement Clause | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment Context triple: [Enforcement Clause, alsoKnownAs, Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment]
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A.
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.
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B.
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a key component of the Bill of Rights that protects individuals against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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C.
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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E.
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
- 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: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment Target entity description: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, known as the Enforcement Clause, grants Congress the power to pass legislation to uphold the amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process.
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A.
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.
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B.
Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is a key component of the Bill of Rights that protects individuals against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
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C.
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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D.
Equal Protection Clause
The Equal Protection Clause is a key constitutional provision that prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws, forming the basis for many landmark civil rights decisions in the United States.
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E.
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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enforcement clause ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
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| adoptionDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Enforcement Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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linked to:
Enforcement Clause
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| appliesTo |
state governments
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state officials ⓘ |
| basisFor |
congressional abrogation of Eleventh Amendment immunity in certain civil rights statutes
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federal remedies against state discrimination ⓘ |
| constitutionalAuthorityFor |
Civil Rights Act enforcement provisions
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ federal civil rights legislation ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction | to ensure effectiveness of Fourteenth Amendment guarantees ⓘ |
| constitutionalLocation | Article XIV, Section 5, United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constrains | Congress by congruence and proportionality requirement as interpreted by the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | judicial power to interpret the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| doesNotGrant | general power to redefine the scope of Fourteenth Amendment rights ⓘ |
| enforces |
Due Process Clause
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Equal Protection Clause ⓘ Privileges or Immunities Clause ⓘ
linked to:
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| grantsBranchPower | legislative branch ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Reconstruction Era
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linked to:
Reconstruction era
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| interpretedByCase |
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett
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City of Boerne v. Flores ⓘ Katzenbach v. Morgan ⓘ Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs ⓘ Shelby County v. Holder ⓘ South Carolina v. Katzenbach ⓘ Tennessee v. Lane ⓘ United States v. Morrison ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| languageCharacter | broad grant of enforcement authority ⓘ |
| legalEffect | authorizes Congress to enact remedial and preventive legislation ⓘ |
| limitsDescribedIn | City of Boerne v. Flores congruence and proportionality test ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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linked to:
Fourteenth Amendment
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| purpose | to authorize Congress to enforce the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fifteenth Amendment Enforcement Clause
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Thirteenth Amendment Enforcement Clause ⓘ
linked to:
Thirteenth Amendment
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| requires | appropriate legislation standard ⓘ |
| scope | enforcement of all provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| text | The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | enforcement power ⓘ |
| usedToAbrogate | state sovereign immunity in some contexts ⓘ |
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Subject: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment Description of subject: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment, known as the Enforcement Clause, grants Congress the power to pass legislation to uphold the amendment’s guarantees of equal protection and due process.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States v. Ryan
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constitutionalProvisionInterpreted
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Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment
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linked to: Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment