The American Republic
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The American Republic is a 19th-century political and philosophical treatise by Orestes Brownson that analyzes the principles, foundations, and distinctive character of the United States’ constitutional system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Republic | 1 |
| The American Republic canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2389539 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The American Republic Context triple: [Orestes Brownson, notableWork, The American Republic]
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A.
A Nation in Making
A Nation in Making is the political autobiography of Indian nationalist leader Surendranath Banerjee, chronicling his role in the early Indian freedom movement and the evolution of Indian nationalism.
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B.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Early Republic of the United States
The Early Republic of the United States was the formative period from the 1790s to the 1820s when the new nation established its political institutions, financial system, and party politics under the Constitution following the American Revolution.
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D.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"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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E.
The Structure of the State
The Structure of the State is a chapter of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China that outlines the organization, powers, and relationships of the country’s central state organs.
- 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: The American Republic Target entity description: The American Republic is a 19th-century political and philosophical treatise by Orestes Brownson that analyzes the principles, foundations, and distinctive character of the United States’ constitutional system.
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A.
A Nation in Making
A Nation in Making is the political autobiography of Indian nationalist leader Surendranath Banerjee, chronicling his role in the early Indian freedom movement and the evolution of Indian nationalism.
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B.
The Great Democracies
The Great Democracies is the fourth volume of Winston Churchill’s historical series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, covering the rise of modern democratic institutions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
Early Republic of the United States
The Early Republic of the United States was the formative period from the 1790s to the 1820s when the new nation established its political institutions, financial system, and party politics under the Constitution following the American Revolution.
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D.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"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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E.
The Structure of the State
The Structure of the State is a chapter of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China that outlines the organization, powers, and relationships of the country’s central state organs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibility of Catholicism with American institutions
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legitimacy of the Union ⓘ nature of the American Union as a moral person ⓘ |
| author | Orestes Brownson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
individualistic liberalism
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purely contractual views of society ⓘ |
| defends |
indissolubility of the American Union
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organic conception of the political community ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinction between people and state
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foundations of political authority ⓘ nature of popular sovereignty ⓘ principles of American government ⓘ relationship between church and state ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of sovereignty
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critique of social contract theory ⓘ defense of the American constitutional order ⓘ discussion of federalism ⓘ discussion of states' rights ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Catholic conservative
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anti-secessionist ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American constitutionalism
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Catholic theology ⓘ European political philosophy ⓘ classical republicanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American political system
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United States Constitution ⓘ republican government ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of theology and constitutional theory
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systematic Catholic defense of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ theory of the American people as a corporate moral person ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Catholic political thought
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natural law theory ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| publisher | P. O'Shea ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Civil War and Reconstruction context
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Antebellum period ⓘ
surface form:
antebellum United States
founding era of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: The American Republic Description of subject: The American Republic is a 19th-century political and philosophical treatise by Orestes Brownson that analyzes the principles, foundations, and distinctive character of the United States’ constitutional system.
Referenced by (2)
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House of the American Republic, Paris Exposition of 1900 (temporary building)
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this entity surface form:
American Republic