Indian Commerce Clause
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The Indian Commerce Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution granting Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade and affairs with Native American tribes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Commerce Clause canonical | 3 |
| U.S. Constitution Indian Commerce Clause | 2 |
| Indian Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5099801 — 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: Indian Commerce Clause Context triple: [Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, legalIssue, Indian Commerce Clause]
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A.
Commerce Clause
The Commerce Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade and economic activity among the states and with foreign nations.
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B.
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act is a landmark 1887 U.S. federal law that established federal regulation of railroads and later other carriers to ensure fair rates and prohibit discriminatory practices in interstate transportation.
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C.
United States tariff law
United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
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D.
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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E.
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
- 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: Indian Commerce Clause Target entity description: The Indian Commerce Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution granting Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade and affairs with Native American tribes.
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A.
Commerce Clause
The Commerce Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate trade and economic activity among the states and with foreign nations.
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B.
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act is a landmark 1887 U.S. federal law that established federal regulation of railroads and later other carriers to ensure fair rates and prohibit discriminatory practices in interstate transportation.
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C.
United States tariff law
United States tariff law is the body of federal statutes and regulations governing the imposition, collection, and administration of customs duties on imported and exported goods.
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D.
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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E.
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act was a 1934 U.S. law that empowered the president to negotiate bilateral tariff-reduction agreements, marking a major shift toward freer international trade and away from protectionism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| affects |
sovereignty of Indian tribes
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state regulatory authority in Indian country ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federally recognized Indian tribes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
plenary power doctrine
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trust relationship between United States and Indian tribes ⓘ |
| citedInCase |
Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico
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Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe ⓘ Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida ⓘ United States v. Kagama ⓘ Worcester v. Georgia ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisFor |
federal Indian law
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federal authority over Indian affairs ⓘ federal plenary power doctrine in Indian law ⓘ federal regulation of trade with Native American tribes ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Tenth Amendment state powers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedThrough | judicial interpretation ⓘ |
| distinguishes | Indian tribes from foreign nations and U.S. states for commerce purposes ⓘ |
| foundIn | Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | "with the Indian Tribes" ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| historicalPurpose | centralize regulation of trade with Indian tribes in the federal government ⓘ |
| implies | limited role for states in regulating commerce with Indian tribes ⓘ |
| influences |
allocation of taxing authority involving Indian tribes
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tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians in commercial matters ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
|
| languageCategory | enumerated power ⓘ |
| legalField |
constitutional law
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federal Indian law ⓘ |
| partOf | Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| regulates |
commerce with Indian tribes
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intercourse with Indian tribes ⓘ trade with Indian tribes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Foreign Commerce Clause
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linked to:
Commerce Clause
Interstate Commerce Clause ⓘ |
| sourceOf | exclusive or primary federal authority over Indian commerce ⓘ |
| supports | federal preemption of conflicting state laws affecting commerce with Indian tribes ⓘ |
| textIncludes | "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes" ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
federal criminal jurisdiction in Indian country
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federal regulation of Indian gaming ⓘ federal regulation of tribal economic activity ⓘ federal statutes regulating Indian trade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Commerce Clause Description of subject: The Indian Commerce Clause is a provision of the U.S. Constitution granting Congress exclusive authority to regulate trade and affairs with Native American tribes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Indian Trade and Intercourse Acts
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basedOn
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Indian Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Indian Commerce Clause
linked to: Indian Commerce Clause
United States–Native American relations
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hasLegalBasis
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U.S. Constitution Indian Commerce Clause
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linked to: Indian Commerce Clause