The Federalist No. 39
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The Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison that analyzes the republican and federal nature of the proposed U.S. Constitution, explaining how it balances national and state powers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
| alternateTitle | The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles → |
| analyzes | whether the Constitution is federal or national → |
| argues |
the Constitution conforms to republican principles
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the proposed government is partly federal and partly national → |
| author | James Madison → |
| comparesWith | Articles of Confederation → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| discusses |
checks and balances
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federal character of the proposed Constitution → national character of the proposed Constitution → ratification process of the Constitution → representation of the people → republican form of government → role of the states in the union → separation of powers → |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
constitutional law scholarship
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debates over states’ rights → interpretations of American federalism → |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States → |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York → |
| keyConcept |
compound republic
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derivation of governmental authority from the people → limited government → sovereignty shared between nation and states → |
| language | English → |
| mainSubject |
United States Constitution
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division of powers → federalism → national versus state sovereignty → republicanism → |
| mentions | Articles of Confederation → |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper → |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers → |
| politicalAlignment |
Federalists
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surface form: "Federalist"
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| publicationDate | 1788 → |
| purpose | to defend the proposed United States Constitution → |
| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 10
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surface form: "The Federalist No. 10"
Federalist No. 51 →
surface form: "The Federalist No. 51"
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| seriesNumber | 39 → |
| setting | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution → |
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