A Republic, If You Can Keep It
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"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Republic, If You Can Keep It canonical | 3 |
| Benjamin Franklin’s quote "A republic, if you can keep it" | 1 |
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Target entity: A Republic, If You Can Keep It Context triple: [Neil M. Gorsuch, notableWork, A Republic, If You Can Keep It]
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Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
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B.
Binding the Nation
Binding the Nation is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores how the U.S. postal system helped connect and unify the country’s people, commerce, and culture.
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C.
A More Perfect Union
A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
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D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
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E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Republic, If You Can Keep It Target entity description: "A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
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A.
Democracy: An American Novel
Democracy: An American Novel is a 19th-century political novel by Henry Adams that satirically explores corruption, ambition, and moral compromise in Washington, D.C. politics.
-
B.
Binding the Nation
Binding the Nation is a permanent exhibition at the National Postal Museum that explores how the U.S. postal system helped connect and unify the country’s people, commerce, and culture.
-
C.
A More Perfect Union
A More Perfect Union is Barack Obama’s landmark 2008 campaign speech addressing race, inequality, and American identity in response to controversy over his former pastor.
-
D.
Voices of Freedom
Voices of Freedom is a collection of antislavery poems by John Greenleaf Whittier that powerfully advocated for the abolitionist cause in 19th-century America.
-
E.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author |
Neil M. Gorsuch
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surface form:
Neil Gorsuch
Neil M. Gorsuch ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverSubject |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
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| describes |
originalism
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textualism ⓘ |
| discusses |
civic education
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founding principles of the United States ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ role of the judiciary in the constitutional structure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civic engagement
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importance of separation of powers ⓘ limited role of judges in a democracy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| genre |
legal literature
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nonfiction ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays by Neil M. Gorsuch
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judicial writings by Neil M. Gorsuch ⓘ speeches by Neil M. Gorsuch ⓘ |
| hasReception | became a bestseller in political and legal nonfiction categories ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Benjamin Franklin’s quote "A republic, if you can keep it"
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| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in law and civics
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students of constitutional law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubject |
Judges—United States—Biography
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United States constitutional law ⓘ
surface form:
United States—Constitutional law
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| mainSubject |
American democracy
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United States Constitution ⓘ civic responsibility ⓘ judicial philosophy ⓘ role of judges ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableQuote | A republic, if you can keep it ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Crown Forum ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Future of the Constitution (essays and speeches on constitutional law) ⓘ |
| setting |
United States law
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surface form:
United States legal system
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| subtitle | A Republic, If You Can Keep It self-link ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
contemporary American politics
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founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| title | A Republic, If You Can Keep It self-link ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | conservative judicial philosophy literature ⓘ |
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Subject: A Republic, If You Can Keep It Description of subject: "A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
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