Brutus XXVII
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Brutus XXVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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| Brutus XXVII canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brutus XXVII Context triple: [Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer), hasPart, Brutus XXVII]
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Brutus XXVI
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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Brutus XXIV
Brutus XXIV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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C.
Brutus XXIII
Brutus XXIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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Brutus XXII
Brutus XXII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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E.
Brutus XXV
Brutus XXV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and advocates for stronger protections of individual and states’ rights.
- 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 XXVII Target entity description: Brutus XXVII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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Brutus XXVI
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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B.
Brutus XXIV
Brutus XXIV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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C.
Brutus XXIII
Brutus XXIII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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D.
Brutus XXII
Brutus XXII is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, critiquing aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and warning about the dangers of centralized federal power.
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E.
Brutus XXV
Brutus XXV is one of the later essays in the Anti-Federalist "Brutus" series, in which the author critiques aspects of the proposed U.S. Constitution and advocates for stronger protections of individual and states’ rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anti-Federalist paper
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historical document ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo | persuade citizens to oppose ratification of the Constitution without major amendments ⓘ |
| argues |
federal government will tend to expand its powers
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large republic is incompatible with preserving liberty ⓘ vague constitutional clauses enable power consolidation ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | ratification debate over the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Anti-Federalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorPseudonymOf | unknown author ⓘ |
| concerns |
long-term centralization trends in federal institutions
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potential judicial overreach under the Constitution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | proposed United States Constitution ⓘ |
| discusses |
distribution of powers between federal and state governments
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interpretation of constitutional powers ⓘ structure of the proposed federal government ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional criticism
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | skeptical of centralized authority ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPosition | Anti-Federalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationPeriod | late 1780s ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
constitutional design
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federalism ⓘ liberty and power balance ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-American Revolution constitutional framing period ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| opposes |
broad implied powers of the federal government
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consolidated national sovereignty ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anti-Federalist Papers
NERFINISHED
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Brutus essays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
republicanism
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states’ rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brutus I
NERFINISHED
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Brutus II NERFINISHED ⓘ Brutus III NERFINISHED ⓘ Brutus IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Brutus V NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
decentralized political authority
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strong state governments ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
dangers of centralized federal power
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erosion of state sovereignty ⓘ potential consolidation of power in the national government ⓘ threats to individual liberty ⓘ |
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