Federalist No. 79
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Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 79 canonical | 3 |
| The Federalist No. 79 (Hamilton) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 79 Context triple: [Federalist No. 78, relatedWork, Federalist No. 79]
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A.
The Federalist No. 39
The Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison that analyzes the republican and federal nature of the proposed U.S. Constitution, explaining how it balances national and state powers.
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B.
Federalist No. 64
Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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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. 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. 34
The Federalist No. 34 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for broad federal taxing power as essential to national defense and effective 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: Federalist No. 79 Target entity description: Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
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A.
The Federalist No. 39
The Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison that analyzes the republican and federal nature of the proposed U.S. Constitution, explaining how it balances national and state powers.
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B.
Federalist No. 64
Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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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. 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. 34
The Federalist No. 34 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for broad federal taxing power as essential to national defense and effective government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo | defend provisions of the proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| argues |
impeachment is the proper constitutional check on judges
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judges should hold office during good behavior ⓘ judicial salaries should not be diminished during continuance in office ⓘ secure compensation is necessary for judicial independence ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| citedBy |
U.S. courts in constitutional interpretation
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United States legal scholars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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checks and balances ⓘ impeachment of judges ⓘ protection of judicial salaries from diminution ⓘ salaries of federal judges ⓘ tenure of federal judges ⓘ |
| federalistPaperNumber | 79 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCitation |
The Federalist No. 79 (Hamilton)
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linked to:
Federalist No. 79
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| hasPerspective | supports strong independent judiciary ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| includedIn | first collected edition of The Federalist (1788) ⓘ |
| influenced | interpretation of Article III judicial protections ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States federal judiciary
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linked to:
federal judiciary of the United States
judicial compensation ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Federalist Party viewpoint ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
follows Federalist No. 78
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precedes Federalist No. 80 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
The Daily Advertiser
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The Independent Journal ⓘ The New York Packet ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federalist No. 78
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Federalist No. 80 ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 79 ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Judiciary Continued ⓘ |
| title | Federalist No. 79 ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 79 Description of subject: Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
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linked to: Federalist No. 79