Title of Nobility Clause
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The Title of Nobility Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the federal government from granting titles of nobility and restricts federal officeholders from accepting titles or honors from foreign states without congressional consent.
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| Title of Nobility Clause canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Title of Nobility Clause Context triple: [Emoluments Clause, relatedTo, Title of Nobility Clause]
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Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
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Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
The Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 is an Australian federal law that formally defined the monarch’s Australian royal title, emphasizing the sovereign’s distinct role as King (or Queen) of Australia rather than solely as the British monarch.
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Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom)
The Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) is a statute by which the UK Parliament authorized a new royal style and titles for Queen Elizabeth II to reflect the post–British Empire constitutional reality of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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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.
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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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Title of Nobility Clause Target entity description: The Title of Nobility Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the federal government from granting titles of nobility and restricts federal officeholders from accepting titles or honors from foreign states without congressional consent.
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A.
Royal Titles Act 1876
The Royal Titles Act 1876 was a British law that enabled Queen Victoria to assume the additional title "Empress of India," reflecting and formalizing British imperial rule over the Indian subcontinent.
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B.
Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
The Royal Style and Titles Act 1973 is an Australian federal law that formally defined the monarch’s Australian royal title, emphasizing the sovereign’s distinct role as King (or Queen) of Australia rather than solely as the British monarch.
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C.
Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom)
The Royal Titles Act 1953 (United Kingdom) is a statute by which the UK Parliament authorized a new royal style and titles for Queen Elizabeth II to reflect the post–British Empire constitutional reality of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 1788 ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
independence of United States foreign policy
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integrity of federal officeholders ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emoluments Clause
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surface form:
Emoluments Clause (foreign emoluments)
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| appliesTo |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
holders of any office of profit or trust under the United States ⓘ members of Congress ⓘ officers of the United States ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| category |
United States constitutional law
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provisions on titles of nobility ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisFor |
ethics rules on acceptance of foreign decorations
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statutory restrictions on foreign gifts to U.S. officials ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
United States Congress
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executive branch ethics and gift regulations ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution
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| hasSubject |
conflicts of interest of federal officials
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foreign gifts and emoluments ⓘ titles of nobility ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
anti-aristocratic sentiment in post-Revolutionary America
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concerns about corruption by foreign powers ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
federal courts of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
bars the United States from creating hereditary aristocratic ranks
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limits acceptance of foreign decorations by U.S. military and diplomatic personnel ⓘ requires congressional approval for foreign gifts to federal officials ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| prohibits |
acceptance of any emolument from a foreign state without consent of Congress
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acceptance of any office from a foreign state without consent of Congress ⓘ acceptance of any present from a foreign state without consent of Congress ⓘ acceptance of any title from a foreign state without consent of Congress ⓘ granting titles of nobility by the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to preserve republican government and equality of citizens
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to prevent creation of an American nobility ⓘ to prevent foreign influence over United States officials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Emoluments Clause
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surface form:
Domestic Emoluments Clause
ethics rules for federal officials ⓘ separation of powers in the United States ⓘ |
| requires | consent of Congress for acceptance of foreign titles or honors ⓘ |
| textBegins | "No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States" ⓘ |
| textIncludes |
"no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them"
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"of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State" ⓘ "shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title" ⓘ |
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Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution
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