Brutus X
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Brutus X is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, continuing the critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and the potential dangers of centralized federal power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brutus X canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the autonomy of the states
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persuade readers to reject the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New York Ratifying Convention
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surface form:
New York ratification debates
|
| circulationForm | newspaper publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
broad implied powers of the federal government
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consolidation of power in a national government ⓘ expansive interpretation of the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ expansive interpretation of the Supremacy Clause ⓘ potential erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ |
| documentType | pamphlet-style essay ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
American voters considering ratification
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state ratifying convention delegates ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
division of powers between federal and state governments
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representation in a large republic ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | U.S. Constitution ratification debates ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Founding of the United States
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surface form:
American Founding Era
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| influencedBy |
Enlightenment political thought
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classical republicanism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution
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dangers of centralized federal power ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ liberty and individual rights ⓘ republican government ⓘ |
| opposes | ratification of the U.S. Constitution (1787 draft) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Brutus essays ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
skepticism of centralized authority
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states’ rights republicanism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| publicationDate | late 1780s ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Brutus I
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Brutus II ⓘ Brutus III ⓘ Brutus IV ⓘ Brutus IX ⓘ Brutus V ⓘ Brutus VI ⓘ Brutus VII ONNED1 ⓘ Brutus VIII ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
concentration of legislative, executive, and judicial power
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distance between national rulers and the people ⓘ potential for federal overreach into state affairs ⓘ threats to liberty from a powerful central government ⓘ |
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