Lectures on the Constitution of the United States
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Lectures on the Constitution of the United States is a series of influential legal lectures by James Wilson that analyze and interpret the U.S. Constitution as part of his broader Lectures on Law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Wilson’s Lectures on Law | 1 |
| Lectures on the Constitution of the United States canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on the Constitution of the United States Context triple: [Lectures on Law, hasPart, Lectures on the Constitution of the United States]
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States
An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States is an 1814 political treatise by John Taylor of Caroline that offers a states’ rights, agrarian, and anti-Federalist critique of the U.S. Constitution and federal power.
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Commentaries on American Law
Commentaries on American Law is a foundational 19th-century legal treatise that systematically organized and explained American common law and greatly influenced U.S. legal education and jurisprudence.
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The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot is a multi-volume 19th-century compilation of primary-source records from state ratifying conventions that provides a foundational documentary history of the framing and adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
- 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: Lectures on the Constitution of the United States Target entity description: Lectures on the Constitution of the United States is a series of influential legal lectures by James Wilson that analyze and interpret the U.S. Constitution as part of his broader Lectures on Law.
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A.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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B.
An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States
An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States is an 1814 political treatise by John Taylor of Caroline that offers a states’ rights, agrarian, and anti-Federalist critique of the U.S. Constitution and federal power.
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C.
Commentaries on American Law
Commentaries on American Law is a foundational 19th-century legal treatise that systematically organized and explained American common law and greatly influenced U.S. legal education and jurisprudence.
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D.
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot is a multi-volume 19th-century compilation of primary-source records from state ratifying conventions that provides a foundational documentary history of the framing and adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal treatise
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series of legal lectures ⓘ |
| analyzes |
distribution of powers in the Constitution
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relationship between people and government ⓘ structure of the federal government ⓘ text of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Founding Era constitutional debates
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early American legal education at the College of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| author | James Wilson ⓘ |
| contextOfCreation | early years of the United States under the Constitution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
foundational work of American constitutional theory
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influential exposition of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
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jurisprudence ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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legal scholarship ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalAuthorRole |
U.S. Supreme Court Justice James Wilson
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linked to:
James Wilson
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| hasPart |
lectures on constitutional rights
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lectures on federalism ⓘ lectures on popular sovereignty ⓘ lectures on separation of powers ⓘ lectures on the executive power ⓘ
linked to:
Lectures on the Executive Department
lectures on the judiciary ⓘ
linked to:
Lectures on the Judicial Department
lectures on the legislative power ⓘ
linked to:
Lectures on the Legislative Department
lectures on the nature of the Union ⓘ lectures on the structure of the federal government ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Federalist perspective
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popular sovereignty theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional thought
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early U.S. legal education ⓘ interpretive approaches to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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common law tradition ⓘ natural rights theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American constitutional law
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United States Constitution ⓘ constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| partOf | Lectures on Law ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
James Wilson’s Lectures on Law
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The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| taughtBy | James Wilson ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | late 18th-century United States ⓘ |
| usedAs |
historical evidence of framers’ constitutional views
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source for understanding original constitutional meaning ⓘ |
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Subject: Lectures on the Constitution of the United States Description of subject: Lectures on the Constitution of the United States is a series of influential legal lectures by James Wilson that analyze and interpret the U.S. Constitution as part of his broader Lectures on Law.
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