Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention
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The Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention were supporters of the proposed U.S. Constitution who advocated for a stronger central government and worked to secure New York’s approval of the new federal framework.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federalist and Anti-Federalist debate | 1 |
| Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7269937 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention Context triple: [Melancton Smith, hasNotableOpponent, Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention]
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A.
The Federalist No. 30
The Federalist No. 30 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the necessity of granting the federal government broad taxation powers to ensure the financial stability and security of the United States under the proposed Constitution.
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B.
The Federalist No. 39
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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C.
The Federalist No. 33
The Federalist No. 33 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton defending the scope of federal legislative authority under the U.S. Constitution, particularly in response to fears about implied powers.
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D.
The Federalist No. 31
The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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E.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention Target entity description: The Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention were supporters of the proposed U.S. Constitution who advocated for a stronger central government and worked to secure New York’s approval of the new federal framework.
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A.
The Federalist No. 30
The Federalist No. 30 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the necessity of granting the federal government broad taxation powers to ensure the financial stability and security of the United States under the proposed Constitution.
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B.
The Federalist No. 39
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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C.
The Federalist No. 33
The Federalist No. 33 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton defending the scope of federal legislative authority under the U.S. Constitution, particularly in response to fears about implied powers.
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D.
The Federalist No. 31
The Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the necessity and scope of the federal government’s power of taxation within the proposed U.S. Constitution.
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E.
The Federalist No. 32
The Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that analyzes the division of taxation and sovereignty between the federal government and the states under the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical political group
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political faction ⓘ supporters of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | ratification of the United States Constitution by New York ⓘ |
| arguedThat |
a stronger national government was necessary for union and stability
ⓘ
the Articles of Confederation were inadequate ⓘ |
| contributedTo | New York’s conditional ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent |
July 26, 1788
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June 17, 1788 ⓘ |
| hadGoal |
ensure New York joined the new Union under the Constitution
ⓘ
secure New York’s approval of the new federal framework ⓘ |
| hadLeader | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadNotableMember |
Alexander Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ James Duane NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Melancton Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert R. Livingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPositionOn | Bill of Rights to be added by later amendments ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Federalist No. 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federalist No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalist No. 51 NERFINISHED ⓘ Federalist No. 78 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Poughkeepsie, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Anti-Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | rural Anti-Federalist delegates from upstate New York ⓘ |
| participatedIn | New York Ratifying Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federalist movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
broader Federalist Party leadership in New York ⓘ |
| resultedIn | New York becoming the eleventh state to ratify the Constitution ⓘ |
| supported | stronger central government ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
many lawyers and professionals in New York
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merchants in New York City ⓘ |
| supportedConcept |
checks and balances
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federalism ⓘ national supremacy over the states in certain spheres ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| supportedDocument | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1788 ⓘ |
| usedStrategy |
compromise on recommending amendments after ratification
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coordination with Federalists in other states ⓘ emphasizing the dangers of disunion ⓘ |
| viewedAs | champions of commercial and urban interests in New York ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention Description of subject: The Federalists at the New York Ratifying Convention were supporters of the proposed U.S. Constitution who advocated for a stronger central government and worked to secure New York’s approval of the new federal framework.
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Federalist and Anti-Federalist debate