Douglas Fairbanks often portrayed characters who were swashbucklers<span>, most memorably in movies like Zorro and Robin Hook. Swashbuckler movies are action films that include scenes of sword-fighting involving swashbucklers who are regarded as the hero in the movie. These movies are usually centered around historical occurrences, but feature a heroic and villain conflict that is fought out through a code of honor.</span>
Federalism in the idea of the power being shared between the national and state level. checks and balances to keep the government from becoming tyrannical.
