Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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The Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution is a provision in Article I, Section 8 that grants Congress the power to regulate trade and commerce among the several states, forming a key basis for federal regulatory authority.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution Context triple: [Subtitle IV—Interstate Transportation, relatedTo, Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution]
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Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution
The Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution is a provision in Article IV that grants Congress broad authority to govern and regulate U.S. territories and their property.
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District Clause of the U.S. Constitution
The District Clause of the U.S. Constitution is the provision that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district that became Washington, D.C., allowing it to govern the nation’s capital separately from any state.
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Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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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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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.
- 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: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution Target entity description: The Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution is a provision in Article I, Section 8 that grants Congress the power to regulate trade and commerce among the several states, forming a key basis for federal regulatory authority.
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A.
Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution
The Territorial Clause of the United States Constitution is a provision in Article IV that grants Congress broad authority to govern and regulate U.S. territories and their property.
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B.
District Clause of the U.S. Constitution
The District Clause of the U.S. Constitution is the provision that grants Congress exclusive legislative authority over the federal district that became Washington, D.C., allowing it to govern the nation’s capital separately from any state.
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C.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
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provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| adopted | 1788 ⓘ |
| alsoCovers |
commerce with foreign nations
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commerce with the Indian tribes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
interstate transportation and shipping
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services across state lines ⓘ trade in goods across state lines ⓘ |
| authorityType | enumerated power ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1789 ⓘ |
| concerns |
activities substantially affecting interstate commerce
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channels of interstate commerce ⓘ instrumentalities of interstate commerce ⓘ |
| empowers | United States Congress ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw |
United States economic regulation
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantsTypeOfPower | regulatory power ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted in response to weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| historicalPurpose |
to create a national common market
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to prevent economic protectionism among states ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| keyCase |
Gibbons v. Ogden
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Gonzales v. Raich ⓘ Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States ⓘ Katzenbach v. McClung ⓘ National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius ⓘ
linked to:
NFIB v. Sebelius
United States v. Lopez ⓘ United States v. Morrison ⓘ Wickard v. Filburn ⓘ |
| languageContains | among the several States ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
federal civil rights legislation
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federal economic regulation ⓘ federal environmental regulation ⓘ federal labor regulation ⓘ federal regulation of communications ⓘ federal regulation of the national economy ⓘ federal regulation of transportation ⓘ federal regulatory authority over interstate commerce ⓘ |
| limits | state regulation that unduly burdens interstate commerce ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
Dormant Commerce Clause
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Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| subject |
interstate commerce
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trade among the several states ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes ⓘ |
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Subject: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution Description of subject: The Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution is a provision in Article I, Section 8 that grants Congress the power to regulate trade and commerce among the several states, forming a key basis for federal regulatory authority.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Subtitle IV—Interstate Transportation
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relatedTo
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Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
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constitutionalProvisionInvolved
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Article I Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
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linked to: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. v. United States
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involves
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Interstate Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution
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linked to: Interstate Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution