Brutus IV
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Brutus IV is one of a series of Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution by warning of the dangers of a powerful central government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brutus IV canonical | 5 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| criticizes |
consolidation of power in the national government
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extent of powers granted to the federal government ⓘ potential erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer)
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surface form:
Brutus (pseudonymous author)
|
| hasCountryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasGenre |
constitutional criticism
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political commentary ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasIntendedAudience | citizens of the American states considering ratification ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMainTopic |
dangers of a powerful central government
ⓘ
federalism in the United States ⓘ liberty and individual rights ⓘ opposition to ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ structure of the proposed U.S. government ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist
|
| hasPoliticalPosition |
limited central government
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states’ rights ⓘ |
| hasPseudonymousAuthor | Brutus ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to highlight risks of centralized political power
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to persuade readers to reject the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
United States Constitution ratification debates
|
| historicalPeriod |
Founding of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Founding Era
|
| isAbout |
distribution of power between state and federal governments
ⓘ
republican government in a large territory ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | later Brutus essays ⓘ |
| opposes | ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
ⓘ
Letters of Brutus ⓘ
surface form:
Brutus essays
|
| relatedTo |
Brutus I
NERFINISHED
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Brutus II NERFINISHED ⓘ Brutus III NERFINISHED ⓘ Brutus V ⓘ The Federalist Papers ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist Papers
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
abuse of power by a distant national government
ⓘ
insufficient safeguards against tyranny ⓘ threats to liberty from a large centralized republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.