Brutus XVIII
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Brutus XVIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s structure of federal power and its implications for state sovereignty and individual liberty.
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| Brutus XVIII canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brutus XVIII Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XVIII]
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Brutus XVII
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 XI
Brutus XI is one of the pseudonymous Anti-Federalist essays written under the name "Brutus," critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of a powerful federal judiciary.
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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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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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E.
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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- 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 XVIII Target entity description: Brutus XVIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution’s structure of federal power and its implications for state sovereignty and individual liberty.
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A.
Brutus XVII
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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B.
Brutus XI
Brutus XI is one of the pseudonymous Anti-Federalist essays written under the name "Brutus," critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of a powerful federal judiciary.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist essay
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political essay ⓘ |
| concerns |
individual liberty
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state sovereignty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
proposed United States Constitution
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structure of federal power under the proposed Constitution ⓘ |
| discusses |
federalism in the proposed United States Constitution
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relationship between federal government and state governments ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalTheme |
checks and balances
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limited government ⓘ republicanism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| hasTitleNumber | 18 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | United States Constitution ratification debates ⓘ |
| influenced | later American constitutional thought ⓘ |
| isLaterEssayIn |
Letters of Brutus
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surface form:
Brutus essay series
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| opposes | strong centralized national government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Brutus (Anti-Federalist) essays
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| politicalPosition |
Anti-Federalists
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surface form:
Anti-Federalist
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| publicationPeriod | 1787–1788 ⓘ |
| supports |
decentralization of political power
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strong state governments ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
consolidation of power in the federal government
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erosion of state authority ⓘ threats to individual rights ⓘ |
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