Federalist No. 64
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Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 64 canonical | 1 |
| Federalist Paper 64 | 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. 64 Context triple: [John Jay, authorOf, Federalist No. 64]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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E.
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.
- 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. 64 Target entity description: Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist No. 64
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surface form:
Federalist Paper 64
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| arguesAgainst |
direct popular involvement in treaty negotiations
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placing treaty power solely in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
Senate participation in treaty-making
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secrecy in certain diplomatic negotiations ⓘ shared treaty power between President and Senate ⓘ stability and continuity in foreign policy ⓘ |
| author | John Jay ⓘ |
| claims |
Senate structure will protect against corruption in treaty-making
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Senate will be composed of experienced and reputable statesmen ⓘ treaty power arrangement balances energy and stability in government ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionDiscussed |
Article II Section 2 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesPower |
advice and consent of the Senate on treaties
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treaty ratification process ⓘ |
| focusesOnInstitution |
President of the United States
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
checks and balances in foreign affairs
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republican government and diplomacy ⓘ separation of powers in treaty-making ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
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surface form:
Early American Republic
|
| influenced | later interpretations of the treaty power in U.S. constitutional law ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| justifies |
longer terms for senators to ensure expertise in foreign affairs
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selection of senators by state legislatures (under original Constitution) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
foreign policy under the U.S. Constitution
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role of the Senate in making treaties ⓘ treaty-making power of the United States ⓘ |
| originalLocationOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist
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| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| publicationSeriesEditors |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison ⓘ John Jay ⓘ |
| purpose | to persuade readers to support the Constitution’s allocation of treaty power ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 63
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Federalist No. 65 ⓘ |
| sequenceInWork | 64 ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution in New York ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 64 Description of subject: Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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this entity surface form:
Federalist Paper 64