Brutus V
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Brutus V is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against ratification of the U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brutus V canonical | 8 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
informing the public about perceived constitutional dangers
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persuading state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| argues |
that a large republic is incompatible with preserving liberty
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that the necessary and proper clause could be abused ⓘ that the proposed Constitution would lead to consolidation of the states ⓘ that the supremacy clause could undermine state authority ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes | strong central government ⓘ |
| discusses |
allocation of powers between federal and state governments
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structure of the proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| expressesConcern |
about inadequate representation in a large republic
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about judicial power under the proposed Constitution ⓘ about the difficulty of controlling distant rulers ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American constitutional thought
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later interpretations of federalism in the United States ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
protective of individual and state rights
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skeptical of centralized authority ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPosition |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist
|
| hasPseudonymousAuthor | Brutus ⓘ |
| hasTitleElement |
Marcus Junius Brutus
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surface form:
Brutus
V ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
United States constitutional ratification debates
|
| ideologicallyOpposedTo |
Federalist No. 10
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strong nationalist interpretations of the Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposes | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Brutus essays ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Federalist Papers
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| supports |
a more confederal form of union
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retention of significant powers by the states ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
concentration of power in the federal government
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dangers of a powerful central government ⓘ potential erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ threats to liberty from consolidated power ⓘ |
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