Federalist No. 78
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Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that argues for the independence and lifetime tenure of the federal judiciary as essential to the U.S. Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 78 canonical | 4 |
| The Federalist No. 78 | 4 |
| Federalist Paper 78 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T378818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 78 Context triple: [The Federalist Papers, hasPart, Federalist No. 78]
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A.
Federalist No. 51
Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison that explains and defends the principles of checks and balances and the separation of powers in the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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B.
The Federalist No. 45
The Federalist No. 45 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that argues the U.S. Constitution preserves the states’ powers while granting the federal government sufficient authority to govern effectively.
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C.
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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D.
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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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. 78 Target entity description: Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that argues for the independence and lifetime tenure of the federal judiciary as essential to the U.S. Constitution.
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A.
Federalist No. 51
Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison that explains and defends the principles of checks and balances and the separation of powers in the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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B.
The Federalist No. 45
The Federalist No. 45 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that argues the U.S. Constitution preserves the states’ powers while granting the federal government sufficient authority to govern effectively.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| addressesConcern |
concern about lifetime appointments
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fear of judicial overreach ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist No. 78
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surface form:
Federalist Paper 78
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| arguesFor |
independence of the federal judiciary
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judicial review of legislative acts ⓘ lifetime tenure during good behavior for federal judges ⓘ protection of individual rights through an independent judiciary ⓘ protection of the Constitution against legislative encroachments ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| characterizesJudiciaryAs | least dangerous branch ⓘ |
| citedBy |
United States Reports
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surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court opinions
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| claimsJudiciaryHas | judgment but not force or will ⓘ |
| claimsJudiciaryLacks |
control over the purse
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control over the sword ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| discusses |
appointment of judges
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permanency in office ⓘ role of courts in safeguarding the Constitution ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
limitations of the judiciary
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powers of the judiciary ⓘ structure of the judiciary ⓘ |
| genre | political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the doctrine of judicial review in the United States
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interpretation of Article III of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
U.S. Constitution Article III
federal judiciary ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ judicial review ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ tenure of federal judges ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| purpose | to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 79
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Federalist No. 80 ⓘ Federalist No. 81 ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 78 ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
Constitution is superior to ordinary legislation
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courts must declare void laws contrary to the Constitution ⓘ good behavior tenure promotes judicial independence ⓘ judges should be insulated from political pressures ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 78 Description of subject: Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that argues for the independence and lifetime tenure of the federal judiciary as essential to the U.S. Constitution.
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
The Federalist No. 78
this entity surface form:
Federalist Paper 78
this entity surface form:
The Federalist No. 78
this entity surface form:
The Federalist No. 78
subject surface form:
Publius
this entity surface form:
The Federalist No. 78