Brutus XVII
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Brutus XVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and warns of the dangers of an overly powerful federal court system.
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| Brutus XVII canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brutus XVII Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XVII]
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Brutus X
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.
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Brutus V
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.
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Brutus II
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.
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D.
Brutus XV
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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E.
Brutus I
Brutus I is a prominent Anti-Federalist essay that argues against the proposed U.S. Constitution by warning that a strong central government would endanger states’ rights and individual liberties.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XVII Target entity description: Brutus XVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques the proposed U.S. Constitution’s judiciary and warns of the dangers of an overly powerful federal court system.
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A.
Brutus X
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.
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B.
Brutus V
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.
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C.
Brutus II
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.
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D.
Brutus XV
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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E.
Brutus I
Brutus I is a prominent Anti-Federalist essay that argues against the proposed U.S. Constitution by warning that a strong central government would endanger states’ rights and individual liberties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist essay
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| argues |
broad constitutional clauses enable judicial expansion of power
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federal courts will tend to enlarge their own jurisdiction ⓘ judges with life tenure will be insufficiently accountable ⓘ state courts will be subordinated to federal courts ⓘ the Supreme Court will be the final arbiter of the Constitution’s meaning ⓘ |
| concerns |
danger of judicial supremacy
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lack of effective checks on the federal judiciary ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
Supreme Court’s potential power
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proposed federal court system ⓘ |
| genre | political commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
United States Constitution
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constitutional interpretation ⓘ federal judiciary ⓘ federalism ⓘ judicial power ⓘ judicial review ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ states’ rights ⓘ supremacy of federal law ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of judicial power in the United States ⓘ |
| opposes | strongly centralized national judiciary ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Letters of Brutus ⓘ
surface form:
Brutus essays
|
| politicalAlignment | states’ rights orientation ⓘ |
| primaryConcern | protection of liberty against judicial overreach ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalist critiques of judicial review
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Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ The Federalist Papers ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Papers
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| supports |
a more limited federal judiciary
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retention of significant judicial authority by the states ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
consolidation of power in the national government
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erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ judges interpreting the Constitution according to their own will ⓘ judicial encroachment on legislative power ⓘ overly powerful federal judiciary ⓘ |
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