Brutus XXVI

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Brutus XXVI is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the potential dangers of centralized federal power.

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instanceOf Anti-Federalist paper
political essay
aimsTo influence public opinion against ratification of the Constitution
associatedWith New York ratification debates NERFINISHED
authorPseudonymOf unknown author
concernedWith limits on federal authority
protection of republican government
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques proposed United States Constitution
discusses interpretation of constitutional powers
relationship between federal and state governments
structure of federal power
documentType newspaper essay
genre constitutional criticism
political theory
hasAuthor Brutus NERFINISHED
hasLanguage English
hasPerspective emphasis on local self-government
skeptical of centralized authority
historicalContext debate over ratification of the United States Constitution
historicalSignificance contributes to understanding of early American constitutional thought
illustrates Anti-Federalist objections to the Constitution
influencedBy Enlightenment political thought
classical republicanism
medium print
opposes strong consolidated national government
partOf Anti-Federalist Papers NERFINISHED
Brutus essays
politicalPosition Anti-Federalist NERFINISHED
publicationPeriod late 1780s
relatedTo Brutus I NERFINISHED
Brutus II NERFINISHED
Brutus XV NERFINISHED
The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED
subjectMatter constitutional design
federalism
liberty and rights
separation of powers
supports strong state governments
warnsAbout dangers of centralized federal power
potential erosion of state sovereignty
threats to individual liberty

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