Federalist No. 12
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Federalist No. 12 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the financial and commercial advantages of a strong centralized federal government.
All labels observed (1)
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| Federalist No. 12 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federalist No. 12 Context triple: [Federalist No. 11, precedes, Federalist No. 12]
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A.
Federalist No. 11
Federalist No. 11 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a strong unified American commercial and naval policy to enhance the nation’s economic power and international standing.
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B.
Federalist No. 60
Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that defends the U.S. Constitution by arguing that congressional power over the regulation of elections will not be used to favor particular classes or factions.
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C.
Federalist No. 9
Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, well-structured union in preserving political stability and preventing domestic faction and disorder.
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D.
Federalist No. 64
Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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E.
Federalist No. 79
Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
- 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: Federalist No. 12 Target entity description: Federalist No. 12 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the financial and commercial advantages of a strong centralized federal government.
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A.
Federalist No. 11
Federalist No. 11 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a strong unified American commercial and naval policy to enhance the nation’s economic power and international standing.
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B.
Federalist No. 60
Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that defends the U.S. Constitution by arguing that congressional power over the regulation of elections will not be used to favor particular classes or factions.
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C.
Federalist No. 9
Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, well-structured union in preserving political stability and preventing domestic faction and disorder.
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D.
Federalist No. 64
Federalist No. 64 is an essay in The Federalist Papers, written by John Jay, that defends the U.S. Constitution’s provisions for the Senate’s role in making treaties.
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E.
Federalist No. 79
Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that explains and defends the constitutional provisions for judicial compensation and the independence of federal judges.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
fragmented state trade policies
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reliance on internal taxes by individual states ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
efficiency in tax collection under union
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federal control of commerce ⓘ federal control of revenue collection ⓘ strong centralized federal government ⓘ unified system of import duties ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionEditors |
Alexander Hamilton
NERFINISHED
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James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic benefits of political union
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federal revenue as foundation of national strength ⓘ link between commerce and national security ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
debates over ratification of the United States Constitution
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post–American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| influenced | interpretations of the U.S. Constitution’s taxing power ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
centralized federal government
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commercial policy ⓘ customs duties ⓘ economic advantages of union ⓘ federal taxation ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ national debt financing ⓘ public finance ⓘ revenue collection ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInCollection |
follows Federalist No. 11
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precedes Federalist No. 13 ⓘ |
| publicationLocation | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1787 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 11
NERFINISHED
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Federalist No. 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| supports | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| workChronology | early essay in The Federalist Papers series ⓘ |
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Subject: Federalist No. 12 Description of subject: Federalist No. 12 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the financial and commercial advantages of a strong centralized federal government.
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