In the late 18th century, America became a new, independent nation with a new form of government that differed from all other nations in the world. Our founders, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and others, created our Constitution and Bill of Rights that would prevent America from becoming a monarchy like Great Britain. In our Constitution, there are seven fundamental principles that ensure that power will not vest in a single person or group, thereby creating a Democratic Republic. This new notion marked the beginning of a period of growth and development. America began to develop a distinct and unique culture influenced by the Revolution. Ordinary people began to have new ideas, traditions, principles and opinions. Until now, there were no famous painters, architects or writers from America, but in 1785, paintings of historical scenes based on the American Revolution were published. The literary genre has grown to include political viewpoints and much more. The American population became more diverse, including different religions and ethnicities, coming to experience the new country. After the Revolution, nationalism grew and this was manifested in the works of many artists, architects and writers. John Trumbull, for example, was a Connecticut painter who served in the Revolutionary War. He then studied with West, a famous painter, and Trumbull produced the first revolutionary scene, "The Battle of Bunker's Hill." He also produced numerous portraits and other revolutionary scenes such as the “Surrender of General Burgoyne”. Another prime example of growing nationalism is that of the architect of the federal capital. It was modeled in the Federal style, a mixture of Gregorian and Pallandian Revival styles. The capital is named after President Washington, and Washingtonto...... middle of paper ...... taxes. Madison tried to show Congress that they did not need a Bill of Rights because of the full faith and credit clause which states that if a marriage or anything is legal in a state, it is legalized in all states. To divide power equally among the three branches, we have checks and balances. It is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches to prevent abuse of power by concentrating too much power in a single person or institution. If a state considers that an adopted law is harmful to it, it can consider it null and void. Together, these principles aim to intentionally create ineffective government so that the people have a say in the decisions made in Washington. Madison believed that we should not act impulsively. He thought we should think about our decisions and have them approved..