Federalist No. 5
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Federalist No. 5 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity of a strong, unified American union to prevent division and conflict among the states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 5 canonical | 3 |
| The Federalist Papers, No. 5 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 5 Context triple: [John Jay, authorOf, Federalist No. 5]
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A.
Federalist No. 4
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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B.
Federalist No. 3
Federalist No. 3 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues a strong unified national government is essential for maintaining peace and security, particularly in foreign affairs.
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C.
Federalist No. 2
Federalist No. 2 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, unified national government for the newly independent United States.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
- 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. 5 Target entity description: Federalist No. 5 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity of a strong, unified American union to prevent division and conflict among the states.
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A.
Federalist No. 4
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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B.
Federalist No. 3
Federalist No. 3 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues a strong unified national government is essential for maintaining peace and security, particularly in foreign affairs.
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C.
Federalist No. 2
Federalist No. 2 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, unified national government for the newly independent United States.
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D.
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.
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E.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| aim | to persuade citizens of New York to support the Constitution ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence ⓘ |
| argument |
a single united American union is safer than multiple confederacies
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foreign powers would exploit divisions among American confederacies ⓘ geographic and commercial differences among regions could fuel jealousy and conflict ⓘ separate confederacies would become rivals and potential enemies ⓘ |
| author | John Jay ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Federalist No. 5
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Federalist Papers, No. 5
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| cites |
history of England and Scotland
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writings of Queen Anne ⓘ |
| collectionEditors |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison ⓘ John Jay ⓘ |
| collectionOrder | early paper in the sequence on dangers from foreign force and influence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
foreign alliances and interference
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national security of the United States ⓘ relations among the American states ⓘ |
| follows | Federalist No. 4 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American constitutional interpretation
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debates over American federalism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| includedIn | first collected edition of The Federalist (1788) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
advocacy of a strong union
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dangers of division among the American states ⓘ foreign influence on divided confederacies ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalContext | New York ratification debates over the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | in favor of ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| precedes | Federalist No. 6 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1787-11-10 ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
The Independent Journal
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The New York Packet ⓘ |
| rhetoricalStrategy |
appeal to fear of foreign domination
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contrast between unity and disunion ⓘ use of British and European historical examples ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| title | Federalist No. 5 self-link ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
The Federalist Papers, No. 5