Federalist No. 4
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Federalist No. 4 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for a stronger centralized federal government to ensure national security and protect the United States from foreign threats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 4 canonical | 4 |
| Federalist Paper No. 4 | 1 |
| The Federalist No. 4 | 1 |
| The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (Federalist No. 4) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T820282 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 4 Context triple: [John Jay, authorOf, Federalist No. 4]
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A.
Federalist No. 3
Federalist No. 3 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues a strong unified national government is essential for maintaining peace and security, particularly in foreign affairs.
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B.
Federalist No. 2
Federalist No. 2 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, unified national government for the newly independent United States.
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C.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
The Federalist No. 33
The Federalist No. 33 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton defending the scope of federal legislative authority under the U.S. Constitution, particularly in response to fears about implied powers.
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E.
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.
- 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: Federalist No. 4 Target entity description: Federalist No. 4 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for a stronger centralized federal government to ensure national security and protect the United States from foreign threats.
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A.
Federalist No. 3
Federalist No. 3 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues a strong unified national government is essential for maintaining peace and security, particularly in foreign affairs.
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B.
Federalist No. 2
Federalist No. 2 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, unified national government for the newly independent United States.
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C.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
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D.
The Federalist No. 33
The Federalist No. 33 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton defending the scope of federal legislative authority under the U.S. Constitution, particularly in response to fears about implied powers.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| advocates | a stronger centralized federal government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist Paper No. 4
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linked to:
Federalist No. 4
The Federalist No. 4 ⓘ
linked to:
Federalist No. 4
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| argues |
a single national government can better manage war and peace than individual states
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disunited states would invite foreign interference and aggression ⓘ union is necessary to protect the United States from foreign threats ⓘ |
| author | John Jay ⓘ |
| concerns |
dangers of rivalries among states
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military vulnerability of separate states ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
advantages of a unified navy and army
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economic motives of foreign nations for war ⓘ threat of European powers to the United States ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective defense under a federal union
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risks of separate state diplomacy ⓘ |
| follows | Federalist No. 3 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Federalist
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linked to:
Federalists
|
| precedes | Federalist No. 5 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
foreign policy
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national security ⓘ need for a strong federal government ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| PubliusIdentity | John Jay ⓘ |
| purpose | to persuade states to adopt the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| subject |
United States—defenses—18th century
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United States—foreign relations—18th century ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| targetAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | first collected edition of The Federalist (1788) ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Publius ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federalist No. 4 Description of subject: Federalist No. 4 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for a stronger centralized federal government to ensure national security and protect the United States from foreign threats.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Federalist No. 4
linked to: Federalist No. 4
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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precedes
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Federalist No. 4
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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relatedWork
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (Federalist No. 4)
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linked to: Federalist No. 4