Free Exercise Clause
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The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Free Exercise Clause Context triple: [United States Constitution, contains, Free Exercise Clause]
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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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District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
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Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
- 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: Free Exercise Clause Target entity description: The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
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A.
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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B.
District of Columbia Home Rule Act
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act is a U.S. federal law that grants Washington, D.C. limited self-government, including an elected mayor and council, while reserving ultimate authority to Congress.
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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Quakers
The Quakers are the athletic teams representing the University of Pennsylvania in collegiate sports.
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In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States, prominently featured on its currency and widely used in governmental and civic contexts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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legal doctrine ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1791 ⓘ |
| allows | neutral laws of general applicability to burden religion in some circumstances ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
corporations in some contexts
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
individuals ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ state governments of the United States ⓘ |
| basisForDoctrine | ministerial exception ⓘ |
| category |
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
First Amendment rights
civil liberties ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Establishment Clause ⓘ |
| draftedBy | First United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| extendedToStatesBy |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| foundInDocument |
Bill of Rights
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United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalContext | response to concerns about religious persecution ⓘ |
| incorporatedThrough |
Due Process Clause
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surface form:
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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| influencedBy |
James Madison
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Virginia Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| interpretedInCase |
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
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Cantwell v. Connecticut ⓘ Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah ⓘ Employment Division v. Smith ⓘ Fulton v. City of Philadelphia ⓘ Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ⓘ Reynolds v. United States ⓘ Sherbert v. Verner ⓘ Wisconsin v. Yoder ⓘ |
| languageAppliesTo |
United States Congress
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surface form:
Congress
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| legalStandardHistoricallyAssociatedWith |
compelling interest test
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strict scrutiny ⓘ |
| limits | government ability to burden religious exercise ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| partOf | First Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits |
government discrimination based on religion
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government interference with religious exercise ⓘ laws targeting specific religions ⓘ |
| protects |
free exercise of religion
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religious belief ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst | undue government interference with religious practice ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act ⓘ |
| relatedTo | religious liberty in the United States ⓘ |
| text | "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" ⓘ |
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Subject: Free Exercise Clause Description of subject: The Free Exercise Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution that protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion without undue government interference.
Referenced by (32)
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The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the State of Wisconsin from compelling Amish parents to send their children to formal high school after the eighth grade.
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment is applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
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Free Exercise Clause of the United States Constitution
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
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First Amendment free exercise of religion
Verner, Administrator, Employment Security Commission of South Carolina
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Free Exercise Clause
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division
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constitutionalProvision
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Free Exercise Clause
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
this entity surface form:
free exercise clause
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
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First Amendment free exercise of religion
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First Amendment free exercise of religion
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment
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Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment