Uniformity Clause
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The Uniformity Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires federal taxes and duties to be applied uniformly across all states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uniformity Clause canonical | 2 |
| Uniformity Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10430596 — 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: Uniformity Clause Context triple: [Direct Tax Clause of the United States Constitution, distinguishedFrom, Uniformity Clause]
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A.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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B.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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C.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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D.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
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E.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
- 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: Uniformity Clause Target entity description: The Uniformity Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires federal taxes and duties to be applied uniformly across all states.
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A.
Guarantee Clause
The Guarantee Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that obligates the federal government to ensure every state maintains a republican form of government and protection against invasion and domestic violence.
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B.
Supremacy Clause
The Supremacy Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that establishes federal law and the Constitution as the highest law of the land, overriding conflicting state laws.
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C.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
The Full Faith and Credit Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires states to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
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D.
Admissions Clause
The Admissions Clause is the provision of the U.S. Constitution that empowers Congress to admit new states into the Union and regulate their terms of entry.
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E.
Privileges and Immunities Clause
The Privileges and Immunities Clause is a constitutional provision that prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states in fundamental rights such as access to courts, property, and employment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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tax law principle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
duties
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excises ⓘ federal taxes ⓘ imposts ⓘ indirect taxes ⓘ |
| category |
United States constitutional clauses
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United States constitutional tax law ⓘ |
| constitutionalText | "all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States" ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | state uniformity requirements in state constitutions ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo | direct taxes apportioned by population ⓘ |
| ensures |
federal tax laws operate with the same rules in every state
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no state is singled out for higher federal duties ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalEffect | invalidates non-uniform federal tax schemes among states ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure equal treatment of states in federal tax laws
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to prevent discriminatory federal taxation among states ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apportionment Clause
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linked to:
United States congressional apportionment
Commerce Clause ⓘ Taxing and Spending Clause ⓘ |
| requires |
geographical uniformity of federal taxation
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uniform application of federal taxes across all states ⓘ |
| scope | all states of the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uniformity Clause Description of subject: The Uniformity Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that requires federal taxes and duties to be applied uniformly across all states.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Downes v. Bidwell
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constitutionalProvisionDiscussed
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Uniformity Clause of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
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linked to: Uniformity Clause