... This was known as the age of reason questioned established political and religious authority and stressed the importance of reason, equality, and liberty. The new intellectual atmosphere helped justify women's rights to full citizenship. In the American Colonies, The Revolutionary War of 1775 - 1783 fought in the name of ... liberty and equality, which raised the hopes of some women. There was a big majority of women that supported the war with their sewing and farming, and by boycotting British goods and engaging in other ... from middle class women. They focus on more stressed organiz...

• Word Count: 1880
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

After the Revolutionary War the United States of America was a new nation free of the power of the British King. The country's leader wanted a government whose powers rested in the hands of the people and not the national government. They did not want to live in a country where ... will never happen unless constituency is established. The only one going for real federalism is the "Leave us Alone" coalition in which members have an interest in more open, decentralized political arrangements. If the Supreme Court went along with this coalition then the members would back the court up against ass...

• Word Count: 1484
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School