Brutus VII

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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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Brutus VII canonical 3
Brutus (pseudonym) 2

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instanceOf Anti-Federalist paper
pamphlet
political essay
countryOfOrigin United States of America
criticizes large, consolidated republic
potential erosion of state sovereignty
strong central government
genre constitutional criticism
political theory
hasAuthor Brutus XIX
surface form: Brutus (pseudonym)
hasPerspective emphasizes need for explicit protections of rights
favors strong state governments
skeptical of large-scale republics
hasPseudonymousAuthor Brutus
historicalEvent Ratification of the United States Constitution
surface form: United States Constitution ratification debates
historicalPeriod Founding of the United States
surface form: American Founding Era
influenced American constitutional interpretation debates
later Anti-Federalist arguments
influencedBy Enlightenment political philosophy
classical republican thought
language English
mainTopic consolidation of power
dangers of a powerful central government
federalism in the United States
liberty
opposition to ratification of the United States Constitution
representation
republicanism
opposes United States Constitution
surface form: United States Constitution (proposed, 1787)
partOf Anti-Federalist Papers ONNED1
Brutus essays
politicalPosition Anti-Federalist
relatedTo Brutus I NERFINISHED
Brutus II NERFINISHED
Brutus III NERFINISHED
Brutus IV NERFINISHED
Brutus V
Brutus VI NERFINISHED
Brutus VIII NERFINISHED
The Federalist Papers ONNED1
warnsAbout concentration of power in the national government
distance between representatives and the people
insufficient safeguards against tyranny
threats to individual liberty

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Brutus notableWork Brutus VII
Brutus I author Brutus VII
this entity surface form: Brutus (pseudonym)
Brutus IX isLaterThan Brutus VII
Brutus XI hasAuthor Brutus VII
this entity surface form: Brutus (pseudonym)