Students’ Questions about History Page 32

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay were the authors of the Federalist Papers.

There are a number of reasons why Absalom may have conspired against David, but the most likely reason is that he was disgruntled with David’s leadership and felt that he could do a better job himself.

The theory of separation of powers divides the tasks of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—so that no one branch may exercise the complete power of the state.

Babylon was a major city in ancient Mesopotamia. The city was sacked by the Persians in 689 BCE.

The purpose of the Federalist Papers was twofold: first, to convince the people of New York to ratify the Constitution, and second, to explain the new Constitution to the people of the United States.

Hiroshima was chosen as the bombing site because it was an important military target and because it had not been bombed previously.

The hanging gardens of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Queen Amytis of Media.

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the Constitution. The papers were published in New York City newspapers in 1787 and 1788 and helped convince many New Yorkers to support the Constitution.

Nebuchadnezzar II tried to rebuild Babylon but failed.

Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto to spread the idea of communism and to inspire workers to overthrow the capitalist system.