Federalist No. 2
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Federalist No. 2 is an essay in The Federalist Papers that argues for the advantages of a strong, unified national government for the newly independent United States.
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| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Federalist Paper No. 2
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The Federalist No. 2 NERFINISHED → |
| arguesAgainst |
confederation of separate sovereignties
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disunion of the American states → |
| author |
John Jay
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| citedBy |
constitutional commentators
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legal scholars → |
| collection |
The Federalist
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| collectionEditors |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison NERFINISHED → John Jay NERFINISHED → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| follows |
Federalist No. 1
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| genre |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy → |
| hasAuthorRole |
Publius
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| historicalContext |
debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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post-American Revolutionary War period → |
| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation
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| influencedBy |
American Revolutionary ideals
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| intendedAudience |
voters of New York
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
public domain
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| mainTopic |
American union
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advantages of a strong national government → political unity of the states → ratification of the United States Constitution → |
| partOf |
The Federalist Papers
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| politicalPosition |
pro-ratification
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| precedes |
Federalist No. 3
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| pseudonymUsed |
Publius
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| publicationDate |
1787
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| publicationLocation |
New York
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| publicationMedium |
New York packet newspaper
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| purpose |
to advocate for a unified national government
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to persuade states to ratify the U.S. Constitution → |
| seriesNumber |
2
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| setting |
newly independent United States
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| subjectOf |
historical studies of the ratification debates
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scholarly analysis on American federalism → |
| supports |
strong centralized federal government
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| theme |
national security through union
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prudence in political decision-making → shared American identity → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early years of the United States
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| workTitle |
Federalist No. 2
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