The Rough Riders were a volunteer cavalry military unit from the US, raised in 1898 to participate in combats during the Spanish-American War. The US had decided to intervene in the conflict between Cuba and Spain after the explosion of the cruise USS Maine, for which the Spanish were blamed.
President McKingley had called for volunteers due to the situation of the army, which was small and understaffed, if compared to previous conflicts. <u>Being constituted by volunteers</u> fostered the sucess of this military unit as they were fueled by an inner passion towards defending their country and its prestige, therefore they fought with this extra motivation.
Judicial Review-the power of the Supreme Court to void acts of Congress that go against the constitution
B.The government's interest rates were really high.
<span>borrowing money was challenging for the U.S. government after the War of 1812 because the government's interest rates were really high, and after having spent money for a war, spending other money for a loan with high interest were challenging, as the money available from the U.S. government was not so much at that point.</span>
<u>Montesquieu</u> argues that any government, if it is to protect the liberty of its citizens, needs <u>separation of powers.</u>
it was a revelation from above to the followers of the Hindu gods