Brutus XXI
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Brutus XXI is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brutus XXI canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XXI Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XXI]
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Brutus XIX
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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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 XX
Brutus XX is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 XXI Target entity description: Brutus XXI is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
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A.
Brutus XIX
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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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 XX
Brutus XX is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| argues |
the proposed Constitution would consolidate power at the national level
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the proposed federal government threatens the sovereignty of the states ⓘ the proposed system endangers the rights of the people ⓘ |
| concerns |
federal power
ⓘ
individual liberties ⓘ structure of the federal government ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques | proposed United States Constitution ⓘ |
| discusses |
dangers of an extended republic
ⓘ
distribution of powers between federal and state governments ⓘ representation and accountability in the new government ⓘ |
| genre | political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPseudonym | Brutus ⓘ |
| hasSeriesPosition | later essay in the Brutus series ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
United States ratification debates
|
| influenced | early American constitutional thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposes | Federalist arguments for strong central government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Brutus (Anti-Federalist) essay series
|
| politicalPosition |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist
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| primaryTheme |
limits on federal authority
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protection of individual rights ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
|
| supports | a more confederated system of government ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
insufficient safeguards for liberty
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potential abuse of centralized power ⓘ |
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