The Federalist Papers
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The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Federalist Papers canonical | 53 |
| Federalist Papers | 14 |
| The Federalist | 3 |
| Essays in support of the U.S. Constitution | 2 |
| Federalist | 2 |
| The Federalist (book form) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T79617 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Federalist Papers Context triple: [Thoughts on Government, relatedWork, The Federalist Papers]
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A.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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B.
The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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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.
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
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E.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
- 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: The Federalist Papers Target entity description: The Federalist Papers is a landmark collection of essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that argued for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and shaped American political theory.
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A.
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America is a three-volume political treatise by John Adams that analyzes historical republics to justify and defend the proposed American system of separated powers and mixed government.
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B.
The Federalist No. 44
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
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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.
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
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E.
The Spirit of the Laws
The Spirit of the Laws is a foundational 1748 political treatise by Montesquieu that systematically analyzes forms of government and famously articulates the doctrine of separation of powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American political literature
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essay collection ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| author |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison ⓘ John Jay ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
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surface form:
United States Supreme Court
|
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| editor |
Alexander Hamilton
ⓘ
James Madison ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Boston Daily Advertiser
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surface form:
The Daily Advertiser
The Independent Journal ⓘ The New York Packet ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional theory
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Federalist Papers
ⓘ
surface form:
The Federalist
|
| hasPart |
Federalist No. 10
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Federalist No. 51 ⓘ Federalist No. 78 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text for understanding the intent of the Framers of the U.S. Constitution
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key work in the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation
ⓘ
American political theory ⓘ United States Supreme Court jurisprudence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublishedAs | bound volume ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
checks and balances ⓘ extended republic ⓘ federalism ⓘ judicial review ⓘ representation ⓘ republican government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| numberOfEssays | 85 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | newspaper essays ⓘ |
| philosophicalInfluence |
Enlightenment political thought
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classical republicanism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist
|
| primaryPurpose | advocacy for ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| pseudonymUsed | Publius ⓘ |
| publicationLocation | New York ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodEnd | 1788 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriodStart | 1787 ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | originally serialized ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Articles of Confederation
ⓘ
Bill of Rights ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bill of Rights
|
| targetAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | post–American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
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Referenced by (75)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Federalist
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
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series
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The Federalist Papers
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The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution by Jonathan Elliot
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relatedTo
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The Federalist Papers
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subject surface form:
The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution
Ratification of the United States Constitution
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associatedPoliticalWriting
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The Federalist Papers
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subject surface form:
John Jay
this entity surface form:
Federalist Papers
this entity surface form:
Federalist Papers
this entity surface form:
Federalist Papers
this entity surface form:
Federalist Papers