Brutus XI
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Brutus XI is one of the pseudonymous Anti-Federalist essays written under the name "Brutus," critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of a powerful federal judiciary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brutus XI canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XI Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XI]
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Brutus II
Brutus II is the second in a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the proposed U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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B.
Brutus V
Brutus V is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against ratification of the U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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C.
Brutus XV
Brutus XV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and its potential threat to liberty.
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D.
Brutus XVII
Brutus XVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and warns of the dangers of an overly powerful federal court system.
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E.
Brutus X
Brutus X is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and the potential dangers of centralized federal power.
- 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: Brutus XI Target entity description: Brutus XI is one of the pseudonymous Anti-Federalist essays written under the name "Brutus," critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of a powerful federal judiciary.
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A.
Brutus II
Brutus II is the second in a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the proposed U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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B.
Brutus V
Brutus V is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against ratification of the U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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C.
Brutus XV
Brutus XV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and its potential threat to liberty.
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D.
Brutus XVII
Brutus XVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and warns of the dangers of an overly powerful federal court system.
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E.
Brutus X
Brutus X is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and the potential dangers of centralized federal power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| argues |
federal courts would interpret the Constitution broadly
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judges would not be effectively controlled by the people ⓘ judicial power could undermine the legislative authority of the states ⓘ judiciary could gradually extend its jurisdiction ⓘ lifetime tenure of judges is dangerous without sufficient checks ⓘ |
| concerns |
interpretive power of the Supreme Court
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lack of clear limits on judicial power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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scope of federal judicial power under the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| critiques | proposed United States Constitution of 1787 ⓘ |
| documentType | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Brutus (pseudonym)
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linked to:
Brutus VII
|
| hasPseudonymousAuthor | likely Robert Yates (attributed) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | ratification debates of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | later Anti-Federalist thought on the judiciary ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
opponents and skeptics of the proposed Constitution
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voters in New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Constitution
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federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ judicial review ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| opposes |
arguments of The Federalist Papers
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strong centralized national government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Brutus essays ⓘ
linked to:
Letters of Brutus
|
| politicalIdeology |
republicanism
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states’ rights constitutionalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brutus XII
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Brutus XV ⓘ |
| supports |
retention of significant powers by the states
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strict limits on federal judicial authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
consolidation of national power
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dangers of a powerful federal judiciary ⓘ erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ judicial supremacy ⓘ |
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