The Federalist No. 41
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The Federalist No. 41 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that analyzes and defends the scope of the federal government's powers under the proposed U.S. Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 41 | 2 |
| The Federalist No. 41 canonical | 2 |
| Federalist Paper 41 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Federalist No. 41 Context triple: [The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained, relatedWork, The Federalist No. 41]
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The Federalist No. 45
The Federalist No. 45 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that argues the U.S. Constitution preserves the states’ powers while granting the federal government sufficient authority to govern effectively.
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The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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C.
The Federalist No. 46
The Federalist No. 46 is an essay by James Madison that argues for the compatibility of state and federal governments and emphasizes the ultimate authority of the people in the American constitutional system.
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The Federalist No. 29
The Federalist No. 29 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a well-regulated militia under federal authority as essential to national security and effective governance.
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E.
The Federalist No. 43
The Federalist No. 43 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends several key constitutional powers of the federal government, including those related to intellectual property, the admission of new states, and the guarantee of a republican form of government.
- 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: The Federalist No. 41 Target entity description: The Federalist No. 41 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that analyzes and defends the scope of the federal government's powers under the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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A.
The Federalist No. 45
The Federalist No. 45 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that argues the U.S. Constitution preserves the states’ powers while granting the federal government sufficient authority to govern effectively.
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B.
The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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C.
The Federalist No. 46
The Federalist No. 46 is an essay by James Madison that argues for the compatibility of state and federal governments and emphasizes the ultimate authority of the people in the American constitutional system.
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D.
The Federalist No. 29
The Federalist No. 29 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a well-regulated militia under federal authority as essential to national security and effective governance.
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E.
The Federalist No. 43
The Federalist No. 43 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends several key constitutional powers of the federal government, including those related to intellectual property, the admission of new states, and the guarantee of a republican form of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| addressesConcern |
fear of excessive federal power
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potential abuse of general welfare clause ⓘ potential abuse of necessary and proper clause ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist No. 41
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linked to:
The Federalist No. 41
Federalist Paper 41 ⓘ
linked to:
The Federalist No. 41
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| argues |
broad powers are needed for national defense
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constitutional structure restrains abuse of power ⓘ federal powers are limited and enumerated ⓘ |
| author | James Madison ⓘ |
| citedBy |
U.S. legal scholars
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constitutional commentators ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discussesDocument |
Constitution of the United States
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linked to:
United States Constitution
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| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasSection |
analysis of military and defense powers
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classification of powers conferred by the Constitution ⓘ discussion of general welfare phrase in Article I, Section 8 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| inCollectionEditedBy |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison ⓘ John Jay ⓘ |
| influenced | American constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
U.S. Constitution
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linked to:
United States Constitution
defense powers of the federal government ⓘ enumerated powers ⓘ general welfare clause ⓘ necessary and proper powers ⓘ scope of federal powers ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Federalist
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linked to:
Federalists
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| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Federalist No. 40
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linked to:
Federalist No. 40
The Federalist No. 42 ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 41 ⓘ |
| subtitle | General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| title | The Federalist No. 41 ⓘ |
| workChronologyWithinCollection | first of a group analyzing specific powers of Congress ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
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relatedWork
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The Federalist No. 41
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subject linked to:
Federalist No. XL
linked to: The Federalist No. 41
linked to: The Federalist No. 41
linked to: The Federalist No. 41