Brutus XVI
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Brutus XVI is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the pseudonymous author's critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
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| Brutus XVI canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Brutus XVI Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XVI]
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Stefan Batory
Stefan Batory was a 16th-century Prince of Transylvania who became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, noted for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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John III Sobieski
John III Sobieski was a 17th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania best known for his decisive victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
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C.
Władysław III of Poland
Władysław III of Poland was a 15th-century king of Poland and Hungary from the Jagiellonian dynasty, known for his ill-fated crusade against the Ottoman Empire and death at the Battle of Varna in 1444.
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D.
Stephen Báthory
Stephen Báthory was a 16th-century Prince of Transylvania who became one of the most prominent kings of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, noted for his military campaigns and internal reforms.
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E.
Władysław III Spindleshanks
Władysław III Spindleshanks was a 13th-century Piast duke of Greater Poland and briefly High Duke of Poland, known for his role in the fragmented Polish realm and conflicts over succession.
- 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)
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Target entity: Brutus XVI Target entity description: Brutus XVI is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the pseudonymous author's critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for federal power and individual liberties.
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A.
Stefan Batory
Stefan Batory was a 16th-century Prince of Transylvania who became King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, noted for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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B.
John III Sobieski
John III Sobieski was a 17th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania best known for his decisive victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
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C.
Władysław III of Poland
Władysław III of Poland was a 15th-century king of Poland and Hungary from the Jagiellonian dynasty, known for his ill-fated crusade against the Ottoman Empire and death at the Battle of Varna in 1444.
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D.
Stephen Báthory
Stephen Báthory was a 16th-century Prince of Transylvania who became one of the most prominent kings of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, noted for his military campaigns and internal reforms.
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E.
Władysław III Spindleshanks
Władysław III Spindleshanks was a 13th-century Piast duke of Greater Poland and briefly High Duke of Poland, known for his role in the fragmented Polish realm and conflicts over succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
protection of individual rights
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strong role for state governments ⓘ |
| concerns |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article III of the U.S. Constitution
federal judicial supremacy over state laws ⓘ interpretive power of federal courts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
centralization of sovereignty in the federal government
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expansive federal judicial power ⓘ lack of sufficient checks on the judiciary ⓘ lifetime tenure of federal judges ⓘ potential erosion of trial by jury in civil cases ⓘ |
| genre | political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasPseudonymousAuthor | Brutus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Founding of the United States
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surface form:
American Founding Era
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to later arguments for a Bill of Rights
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illustrates Anti-Federalist fears about judicial overreach ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution
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danger of consolidated national government ⓘ federal power ⓘ individual liberties ⓘ interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ interpretation of the Supremacy Clause ⓘ relationship between federal and state courts ⓘ scope of federal judicial review ⓘ structure of the federal judiciary ⓘ |
| opposes | ratification of the U.S. Constitution (1787 draft) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Brutus essays ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| publicationContext |
New York Ratifying Convention
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surface form:
New York ratification debates
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| relatedWork |
Brutus I
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Brutus II ⓘ Brutus III ⓘ Brutus IV ⓘ Brutus V ⓘ Brutus XI ⓘ Brutus XII ⓘ Brutus XV ⓘ Federalist No. 78 ⓘ
surface form:
The Federalist No. 78
The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
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