The nickname they got was tigers
the Buddhism and Confucianism have had an impact on China for about two thousand years or so! In fact, Chinese culture is rooted in these two philosophies and their impact on Chinese life and economics is pretty deep!
Under America’s first governing document, the Articles of Confederation, the national government was weak and states operated like independent countries. At the 1787 convention, delegates devised a plan for a stronger federal government with three branches—executive, legislative and judicial—along with a system of checks and balances to ensure no single branch would have too much power.
Hope this made sense!