Brutus XIX
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Brutus XIX is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brutus (pseudonym) | 3 |
| Brutus XIX canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XIX Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XIX]
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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.
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B.
Brutus VII
Brutus VII 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 XVIII
Brutus XVIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s structure of federal power and its implications for state sovereignty and individual 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 XI
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.
- 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 XIX Target entity description: Brutus XIX is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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A.
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.
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B.
Brutus VII
Brutus VII 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 XVIII
Brutus XVIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s structure of federal power and its implications for state sovereignty and individual 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 XI
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century work
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Anti-Federalist essay ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| argues |
a large extended republic is incompatible with preserving liberty
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consolidation of power leads to corruption and oppression ⓘ state governments would be gradually weakened under the proposed Constitution ⓘ the proposed Constitution grants excessive power to the federal government ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
extent of federal legislative power
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strong centralized federal government ⓘ structure of the proposed federal judiciary ⓘ |
| discusses |
relationship between federal and state governments
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risks of standing armies under a strong central government ⓘ structure of the proposed federal government ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalOrientation | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| hasPseudonymousAuthor | Brutus ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
centralization of federal power
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federalism in the United States ⓘ liberty and individual rights ⓘ proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ republican government ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fear of centralized authority
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importance of local self-government ⓘ limits on federal power ⓘ protection of liberty through decentralized structures ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Anti-Federalist critique of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn | ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Brutus essays ⓘ |
| publicationContext | debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 1780s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brutus I
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Brutus II ⓘ Brutus XVIII ⓘ The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| supports |
a more confederated system of government
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strong state governments ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
dangers of consolidated national government
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distance between rulers and the people in a large republic ⓘ erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ potential for federal tyranny ⓘ threats to individual liberty ⓘ |
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Subject: Brutus XIX Description of subject: Brutus XIX is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Brutus XIX
linked to: Brutus XIX
linked to: Brutus XIX