Brutus XV
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Brutus XV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and its potential threat to liberty.
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| Brutus XV canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brutus XV Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XV]
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Marcius Turbo
Marcius Turbo was a prominent Roman general and governor under Emperor Trajan and Hadrian, noted for his successful military campaigns in the early 2nd century CE.
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Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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Latinus
Latinus is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a king in Italy associated with the early legends surrounding the founding of Rome.
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Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
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Flaccus
Flaccus is the cognomen of the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, commonly known in English as Horace.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Brutus XV Target entity description: Brutus XV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and its potential threat to liberty.
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A.
Marcius Turbo
Marcius Turbo was a prominent Roman general and governor under Emperor Trajan and Hadrian, noted for his successful military campaigns in the early 2nd century CE.
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B.
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was a Roman consul and general of the 2nd century BC, best known for leading a successful campaign in Asia Minor that expanded Roman influence in the region.
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C.
Latinus
Latinus is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, often depicted as a king in Italy associated with the early legends surrounding the founding of Rome.
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D.
Aemilius
Aemilius is an ancient Roman family name (nomen) from which the French given name Émile ultimately derives.
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E.
Flaccus
Flaccus is the cognomen of the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, commonly known in English as Horace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century essay
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Anti-Federalist essay ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| argues |
federal courts could expand their own powers through interpretation
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federal judges under the proposed Constitution would be largely unaccountable ⓘ judicial interpretation could effectively amend the Constitution without formal process ⓘ lifetime tenure combined with broad jurisdiction endangers liberty ⓘ the Constitution’s meaning would ultimately be fixed by judges ⓘ |
| author | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| concerns |
absence of clear limits on judicial review
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centralization of legal authority ⓘ potential subordination of state courts to federal courts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article III of the United States Constitution (as proposed)
lack of effective checks on the judiciary ⓘ scope of federal judicial authority ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasLaterReception |
cited in modern debates over judicial activism
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used in scholarship on Anti-Federalist thought ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debates over ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Letters of Brutus ⓘ
surface form:
Brutus essays
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| politicalPosition |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist
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| politicalTheme |
federalism
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protection of individual rights ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federalist No. 78
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The Federalist Papers ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Papers
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| subject |
constitutional interpretation
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federal judiciary ⓘ judicial power ⓘ liberty ⓘ proposed United States Constitution ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
consolidation of power in the federal government
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erosion of state sovereignty through judicial decisions ⓘ judicial supremacy ⓘ threats to individual liberty from an unchecked judiciary ⓘ |
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