The Federalist No. 31
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The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Federalist No. 31 canonical | 4 |
| Federalist No. 31 | 1 |
| Federalist Paper 31 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Federalist No. 31 Context triple: [The Federalist No. 32, follows, The Federalist No. 31]
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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. 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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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. 39
The Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison that analyzes the republican and federal nature of the proposed U.S. Constitution, explaining how it balances national and state powers.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Federalist No. 31 Target entity description: The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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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. 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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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. 39
The Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison that analyzes the republican and federal nature of the proposed U.S. Constitution, explaining how it balances national and state powers.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Federalist No. 31
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surface form:
Federalist No. 31
The Federalist No. 31 ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Paper 31
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| arguesAgainst | strict limitations on federal taxation that would cripple national government ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
broad federal taxing power under the U.S. Constitution
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federal government’s ability to raise revenue sufficient to its responsibilities ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton ⓘ |
| citedBy |
U.S. legal and political commentators
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constitutional law scholars ⓘ |
| collectionPublisher | J. and A. McLean (first collected edition of The Federalist Papers) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
balance between state and federal taxing powers
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limits on governmental power ⓘ necessity of federal taxation authority ⓘ relationship between ends and means in government powers ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Publius ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCollectionEdition | 1788 McLean edition of The Federalist ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
means must be proportioned to the end in government powers
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necessity as a guide to constitutional construction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the U.S. Constitution’s Taxing Clause ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
American public considering ratification
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voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
constitutional interpretation
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federal power of taxation ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ scope of federal taxing power ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalDomain | American federalism ⓘ |
| positionInSeries |
follows The Federalist No. 30
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The Federalist No. 32 ⓘ
surface form:
precedes The Federalist No. 32
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| primaryLocationOfPublication | New York ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Publius ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| publisher |
New York newspapers
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surface form:
New York–area independent newspapers (original serial publication)
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| relatedWork |
The Federalist No. 30
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The Federalist No. 32 ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 31 ⓘ |
| setInContextOf | Articles of Confederation’s weaknesses in revenue raising ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation ⓘ |
| workChronologyWithinHamiltonEssays | Hamilton essay in the taxation sequence ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Federalist No. 31
this entity surface form:
Federalist Paper 31