Brutus II
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Brutus II is the second in a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the proposed U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brutus II canonical | 5 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist essay
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| authorPseudonym | Brutus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizes |
consolidated national government
ⓘ
proposed U.S. Constitution of 1787 ⓘ strong central government ⓘ |
| discusses |
potential loss of local control
ⓘ
structure of the proposed federal government ⓘ |
| follows | Brutus I ⓘ |
| form | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
ⓘ
political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasis on civic virtue
ⓘ
skeptical of large republics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Founding of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Founding Era
|
| historicalSignificance | key text articulating Anti-Federalist objections to the Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | public debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
American voters considering ratification
ⓘ
citizens of New York ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
dangers of a powerful central government
ⓘ
federalism ⓘ individual liberty ⓘ opposition to the proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ republicanism ⓘ states’ rights ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
ⓘ
Brutus essays ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalists
ⓘ
surface form:
Anti-Federalist movement
Brutus I ⓘ The Federalist Papers ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Papers
United States Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Constitution
|
| supports |
decentralized government
ⓘ
republican principles ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
concentration of power
ⓘ
erosion of state authority ⓘ threats to liberty ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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