U.S. Constitution Elections Clause
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
elections for U.S. House of Representatives
elections for U.S. Senate |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
presidential elections
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| gptkbp:enables |
Congress to override state election laws for federal elections
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| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Article_I,_Section_4,_Clause_1
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| gptkbp:historicalName |
drafted in 1787
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Constitution Elections Clause
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| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:limitsPowerOf |
state legislatures
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:powers |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
state legislatures |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide a framework for federal election regulation
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| gptkbp:regulates |
federal elections
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Arizona_State_Legislature_v._Arizona_Independent_Redistricting_Commission
gptkb:Foster_v._Love gptkb:Smiley_v._Holm |
| gptkbp:sometimesCalled |
gptkb:Elections_Clause
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| gptkbp:text |
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Moore_v._Harper
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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