Federalist No. 4
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Federalist No. 4 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for a stronger centralized federal government to ensure national security and protect the United States from foreign threats.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federalist No. 4 canonical | 3 |
| Federalist Paper No. 4 | 1 |
| The Federalist No. 4 | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
ⓘ
political essay ⓘ |
| advocates | a stronger centralized federal government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist No. 4
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surface form:
Federalist Paper No. 4
Federalist No. 4 ⓘ
surface form:
The Federalist No. 4
|
| argues |
a single national government can better manage war and peace than individual states
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disunited states would invite foreign interference and aggression ⓘ union is necessary to protect the United States from foreign threats ⓘ |
| author | John Jay ⓘ |
| concerns |
dangers of rivalries among states
ⓘ
military vulnerability of separate states ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
advantages of a unified navy and army
ⓘ
economic motives of foreign nations for war ⓘ threat of European powers to the United States ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
collective defense under a federal union
ⓘ
risks of separate state diplomacy ⓘ |
| follows | Federalist No. 3 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
ⓘ
political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist
|
| precedes | Federalist No. 5 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
foreign policy
ⓘ
national security ⓘ need for a strong federal government ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| PubliusIdentity | John Jay ⓘ |
| purpose | to persuade states to adopt the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| subject |
United States—defenses—18th century
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United States—foreign relations—18th century ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| targetAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | first collected edition of The Federalist (1788) ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Publius ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 4 Description of subject: Federalist No. 4 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for a stronger centralized federal government to ensure national security and protect the United States from foreign threats.
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this entity surface form:
Federalist Paper No. 4
this entity surface form:
The Federalist No. 4