Federalist No. 59
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Federalist No. 59 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the constitutional authority of Congress to regulate the times, places, and manner of congressional elections.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 59 canonical | 3 |
| The Federalist No. 59 | 2 |
| Federalist Paper 59 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 59 Context triple: [The Same Subject Continued: The Powers of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members, relatedWork, Federalist No. 59]
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Federalist No. 79
Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
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Federalist No. 60
Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that defends the U.S. Constitution by arguing that congressional power over the regulation of elections will not be used to favor particular classes or factions.
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C.
Federalist No. 63
Federalist No. 63 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that defends the structure and role of the United States Senate as a stabilizing, deliberative body in the new republic.
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D.
Federalist No. 65
Federalist No. 65 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the nature of the impeachment power and the role of the Senate in impeachment trials under the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Federalist No. 52
Federalist No. 52 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the structure, qualifications, and election of members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 59 Target entity description: Federalist No. 59 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the constitutional authority of Congress to regulate the times, places, and manner of congressional elections.
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A.
Federalist No. 79
Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
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B.
Federalist No. 60
Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that defends the U.S. Constitution by arguing that congressional power over the regulation of elections will not be used to favor particular classes or factions.
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C.
Federalist No. 63
Federalist No. 63 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that defends the structure and role of the United States Senate as a stabilizing, deliberative body in the new republic.
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D.
Federalist No. 65
Federalist No. 65 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the nature of the impeachment power and the role of the Senate in impeachment trials under the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
Federalist No. 52
Federalist No. 52 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the structure, qualifications, and election of members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | exclusive state control over federal elections ⓘ |
| arguesFor | power of Congress to regulate federal elections ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| citedBy |
United States courts in constitutional interpretation
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constitutional scholars ⓘ |
| concerns |
House of Representatives elections
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Senate elections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
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checks and balances between state and federal governments in elections ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Federalist No. 60
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Federalist No. 61 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Federalist Paper 59
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linked to:
Federalist No. 59
The Federalist No. 59 ⓘ
linked to:
Federalist No. 59
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| hasCanonicalCitation |
The Federalist No. 59
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linked to:
Federalist No. 59
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| hasInfluenceOn | interpretation of the Elections Clause ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Federalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | defends federal oversight of congressional elections to preserve the Union ⓘ |
| includedIn | first book editions of The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | citizens considering ratification of the Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
constitutional authority of Congress over elections
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regulation of congressional elections ⓘ times, places, and manner of holding elections for Congress ⓘ |
| opposes | Anti-Federalist concerns about federal control of elections ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | The New York Packet ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| politicalContext | ratification debate over the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| positionInSubseries | first of three essays on congressional election regulation ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Publius ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788-02-22 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInTheFederalistPapers | 59 ⓘ |
| supports | stronger federal authority in election regulation ⓘ |
| supportsDocument | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| writtenToInfluence | voters of New York ⓘ |
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