The Federalist No. 1
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The Federalist No. 1 is the introductory essay to The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton under the pseudonym Publius to argue for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Federalist No. 1 canonical | 3 |
| Federalist No. 1 | 2 |
| Federalist Paper No. 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Federalist No. 1 Context triple: [Publius, notableWork, The Federalist No. 1]
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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.
Federalist No. 4
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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D.
Federalist No. 5
Federalist No. 5 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity of a strong, unified American union to prevent division and conflict among the states.
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E.
The Federalist No. 31
The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
- 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: The Federalist No. 1 Target entity description: The Federalist No. 1 is the introductory essay to The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton under the pseudonym Publius to argue for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
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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.
Federalist No. 4
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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D.
Federalist No. 5
Federalist No. 5 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity of a strong, unified American union to prevent division and conflict among the states.
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E.
The Federalist No. 31
The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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pamphlet article ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
Federalist No. 1
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linked to:
The Federalist No. 1
Federalist Paper No. 1 ⓘ
linked to:
The Federalist No. 1
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| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Publius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| describes | the stakes of adopting or rejecting the Constitution ⓘ |
| discusses |
consequences of dismemberment of the Union
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foreign influence on divided American states ⓘ the need for an energetic government ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the importance of union for American prosperity
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the role of reflection and choice in forming government ⓘ |
| famousPassage | whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Independent Journal
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linked to:
The Independent Journal
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| followedBy |
The Federalist No. 2
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linked to:
Federalist No. 2
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| genre |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Alexander Hamilton as Publius
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linked to:
Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)
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| hasInfluenced |
American constitutional interpretation
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scholarship on The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
debates over ratification of the United States Constitution
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post–American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| includedIn | first collected edition of The Federalist (1788) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dangers of disunion
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political factions ⓘ popular government ⓘ ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ republican government ⓘ union of the American states ⓘ |
| opposes | Anti-Federalist arguments ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
classical republicanism
ⓘ
liberal constitutionalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Federalist
ⓘ
linked to:
Federalists
|
| publicationDate | 1787-10-27 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advocate ratification of the United States Constitution
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to introduce the arguments of The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 1 ⓘ |
| subtitle | General Introduction ⓘ |
| targetAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| title | The Federalist No. 1 ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
appeals to passion over reason in political debate
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demagogues ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York ⓘ |
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Subject: The Federalist No. 1 Description of subject: The Federalist No. 1 is the introductory essay to The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton under the pseudonym Publius to argue for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: The Federalist No. 1
linked to: The Federalist No. 1
linked to: The Federalist No. 1
subject linked to:
Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)