vocabulary
A written plan of government
Constitution
New York's first state capital
Kingston
Why does the United States have a system of checks and balances?
So no one part of government becomes too strong
Under the articles of Confederation what was too weak
government
What city was founded in 1798
Utica
a person who speaks for others
representative
What was the goal of New York's constitution
to protect citizen's rights
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Under the articles of confederation there was no way to get states to _________________
pay taxes
What city was founded in 1816?
Buffalo
the land that lies beyond the edge of settled areas
frontier
What is our nation's plan of government called
The Constitution
what source would a social studies book be?
secondary source
Under the articles of confederation there was no single national ________________
leader
What city was founded in 1817?
Rochester
a change, or addition, to a set of laws
amendment
How many houses does Congress have>
two
what grew very quickly in New York after the Revolution?
population
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
what city was founded in 1825?
Syracuse
a business that gathers and lends money
bank
If a president doesn't like a law passed by congress what can he do?
Veto it
When did the United States fight Great Britain
Give an example of a freedom guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
religion, speech, freedom of the press, right to trial by jury, protection from cruel and unusual punishment