Federalist No. 10
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Federalist No. 10 is an influential essay by James Madison that argues for a large republic as the best safeguard against the dangers of factions and majority tyranny in a democratic government.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 10 canonical | 9 |
| The Federalist No. 10 | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 10 Context triple: [The Federalist Papers, hasPart, Federalist No. 10]
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A.
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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B.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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. 10 Target entity description: Federalist No. 10 is an influential essay by James Madison that argues for a large republic as the best safeguard against the dangers of factions and majority tyranny in a democratic government.
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A.
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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B.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| addresses | problem of majority factions ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
large republic
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representative system ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
pure democracy
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small republics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Constitution ratification debate
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linked to:
United States constitutional history
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| author | James Madison ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States opinions
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linked to:
United States Reports
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
dangers of faction
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extended republic ⓘ majority tyranny ⓘ pluralism ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Daily Advertiser
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linked to:
Boston Daily Advertiser
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| follows | Federalist No. 9 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | classic of American political thought ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
diversity of interests
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extended sphere ⓘ mischiefs of faction ⓘ refinement of public views ⓘ representation as filter ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional theory
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modern political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
constitutional design
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factions ⓘ large republic theory ⓘ majority rule ⓘ minority rights ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ republican government ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalPhilosophy |
liberalism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| precedes | Federalist No. 11 ⓘ |
| proposesSolutionTo | control of factions ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787-11-22 ⓘ |
| publishedUnderPseudonym | Publius ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American government courses
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constitutional law courses ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 10 Description of subject: Federalist No. 10 is an influential essay by James Madison that argues for a large republic as the best safeguard against the dangers of factions and majority tyranny in a democratic government.
Referenced by (15)
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subject linked to:
Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)
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subject linked to:
Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
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