Federalist No. 9
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Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, well-structured union in preserving political stability and preventing domestic faction and disorder.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 9 canonical | 2 |
| Federalist 9 | 1 |
| Federalist No. 8 | 1 |
| Federalist Paper No. 9 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 9 Context triple: [Federalist No. 10, follows, Federalist No. 9]
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A.
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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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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Federalist No. 11
Federalist No. 11 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a strong unified American commercial and naval policy to enhance the nation’s economic power and international standing.
- 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. 9 Target entity description: Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, well-structured union in preserving political stability and preventing domestic faction and disorder.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Federalist No. 11
Federalist No. 11 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a strong unified American commercial and naval policy to enhance the nation’s economic power and international standing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | small, isolated republics ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
enlargement of the orbit of republican government
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union as safeguard against domestic faction ⓘ union as safeguard against insurrection ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Federalist Paper No. 9
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linked to:
Federalist No. 9
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| coAuthorOfSeriesWith |
James Madison
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John Jay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discussesWorkOf | Montesquieu ⓘ |
| fullTitle | The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept | confederate republic as improvement on classical models ⓘ |
| hasSequenceFollowedBy | Federalist No. 10 ⓘ |
| hasSequencePrecededBy |
Federalist No. 8
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linked to:
Federalist No. 9
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| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| includedIn | first collected volume of The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| influenced | American constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposesConcept |
anarchy
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domestic faction ⓘ insurrection ⓘ political disunion ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
advantages of a strong union
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political stability ⓘ prevention of domestic faction ⓘ prevention of insurrection ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| relatedToDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
strong federal union
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well-structured republican government ⓘ |
| topic |
checks and balances
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confederate republic ⓘ constitutional design ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ political theory ⓘ republican government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| workIsAbout |
means of controlling faction
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structure of the proposed American union ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 9 Description of subject: Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, well-structured union in preserving political stability and preventing domestic faction and disorder.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Federalist No. 9
linked to: Federalist No. 9
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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Federalist No. 9
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linked to: Federalist No. 9