Brutus XIII
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Brutus XIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author continues his critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for state sovereignty and individual liberty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Brutus XIII canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XIII Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XIII]
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Brutus VIII
Brutus VIII is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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B.
Brutus IV
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.
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C.
Brutus VI
Brutus VI is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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D.
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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E.
Brutus VII
Brutus VII 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.
- 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 XIII Target entity description: Brutus XIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author continues his critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for state sovereignty and individual liberty.
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A.
Brutus VIII
Brutus VIII is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution in the late 1780s.
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B.
Brutus IV
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.
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C.
Brutus VI
Brutus VI is one of a series of influential Anti-Federalist essays, written under the pseudonym "Brutus," that argued against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and warned of the dangers of a powerful central government.
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D.
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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E.
Brutus VII
Brutus VII 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist essay
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historical document ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
protection of individual rights
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strong state sovereignty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| critiques |
consolidation of federal power
ⓘ
proposed U.S. Constitution ⓘ threats to individual liberty ⓘ threats to state sovereignty ⓘ |
| discusses |
federal judiciary
ⓘ
relationship between federal and state governments ⓘ scope of federal powers ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
ⓘ
political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
concerned with limits on federal power
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skeptical of large republics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | U.S. ratification debates ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn | ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
NERFINISHED
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Letters of Brutus ⓘ
surface form:
Brutus essays
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| politicalPosition | Anti-Federalist ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
federalism
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individual liberty ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist movement
Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Constitution ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
centralization of governmental authority
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potential encroachments on personal liberty ⓘ potential erosion of state authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Brutus XIII Description of subject: Brutus XIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author continues his critique of the proposed U.S. Constitution and its implications for state sovereignty and individual liberty.
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