The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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"The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection" is the full title of Federalist No. 9, an essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing that a strong federal union is essential to prevent internal conflict and political instability in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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pamphlet ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Federalist No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argumentSummary |
argues that a strong federal union is necessary to control domestic factions and prevent internal conflict
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contends that an extended republic can better resist the dangers of faction than small republics ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
confederacies and disunited states are more prone to civil discord
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union of the states is the best safeguard against domestic war and rebellion ⓘ |
| citesWork | The Spirit of the Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionTitle | The Federalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discussesConcept |
confederate republic
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extended republic ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Independent Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Federalist No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPartOfSeries | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
debate over the Articles of Confederation
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post–American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Montesquieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
United States Constitution ratification debate
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domestic faction ⓘ federal union ⓘ insurrection ⓘ republican government ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | strengthening the federal government ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Federalism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | pro-ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| precedes | Federalist No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1787 ⓘ |
| publisher | New York newspapers ⓘ |
| purpose | to persuade New York citizens to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor | James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Federalist No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Federalist 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
opponents of the proposed Constitution
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voters of New York ⓘ |
| theme |
dangers of political instability
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need for centralized authority ⓘ security of republican liberty ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
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