A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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Target entity: A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America Context triple: [John Adams, notableWork, A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America]
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American Declaration of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence is the 1776 document in which the thirteen American colonies formally asserted their separation from Great Britain and articulated foundational principles of individual rights and self-government.
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Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
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Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America Target entity description: A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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A.
American Declaration of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence is the 1776 document in which the thirteen American colonies formally asserted their separation from Great Britain and articulated foundational principles of individual rights and self-government.
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B.
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury v. Madison is the landmark 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review, empowering federal courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
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C.
United States Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States that established the national framework of government, separated powers among branches, and protects fundamental rights through its articles and amendments.
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D.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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E.
Triumphant Democracy
Triumphant Democracy is a political and social treatise by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that praises American democratic institutions and contrasts them favorably with the British system of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ political treatise ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend mixed government in the United States
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to justify the American system of separated powers ⓘ |
| analyzes | historical republics ⓘ |
| author | John Adams ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read among American founders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| discusses |
Italian city-state republics
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ancient republics ⓘ the British constitution ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| genre |
political philosophy
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political science literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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surface form:
Volume I of A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Volume II of A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Volume III of A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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| historicalContext | debates over the framing and ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | influential in early American constitutional debate ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political philosophy
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classical republican thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
analysis of historical republics
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
defense of the proposed American constitution
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| notableFor |
comparative study of republican constitutions
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systematic defense of separation of powers in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Federalist-leaning thought ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federalist Era political thought
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United States Constitution ⓘ |
| subject |
constitutional government
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mixed government ⓘ political theory ⓘ republicanism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
bicameral legislature
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checks and balances ⓘ independent judiciary ⓘ separate executive power ⓘ |
| targetAudience | American and European political thinkers ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | late 1780s ⓘ |
| writtenByFutureOffice | second president of the United States ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupationOfAuthor | American statesman ⓘ |
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