Forming a Government

Vocabulary

100

a person who speaks for others

representative 

200

a change, or addition, to a set of laws

amendment

300

to give formal approval 

ratify

400

the land that lies beyond the edge of settled areas

frontier

500

the economic system that allows people to decide how to fun their own businesses

free enterprise 

More Vocabulary

100

a business that gathers and lends money

bank

200

a written plan of government

constitution 

300

a person who starts a buisness

entrepreneur 

400

a formal meeting held for a special purpose

 convention 

500

someone who helps settle an area or land

pioneer 

Branches of Government

100

who was the first president of the U.S

George Washington 

200

If presidents don't like laws passed by congress, what can they do? 

Veto the laws

300

Congress has the power to ....

 make laws 

400

Which branch of u.s government has two houses

Legislative 

500

The United states has a system of checks and balances. What does that means?

No part of government can become too strong

Multiple Choice

100

What was New York's first state capital? 

1. Albany

2. Saratoga

3. New York City

4. Kingston 

Kingston 

200

What was a goal of New York's constitution? 

1. to stop the practice of jury trials

2. to give to governor all the power

3. to protect citizens' rights

4. to name an official state religion 

to protect citizens' rights

300

what was the name of out nations plan of government? 

1. Articles of Confederation 

2. Constitution of the United States

3. Declaration of Independence 

Constitution of the United States

400

Which of these describe the Preamble to the Constitution? 

1. Primary source

2. secondary source 

3. biography 

4. amendment  

Primary source

500

Who did the United states fight in the war of 1812?

A. France

B. Great Britain

C. Spain

D. Netherlands 

Great Britain 

Critical Thinking

100

Describe what happened to New York's population in the years after the Revolution? 

it grew quickly 

200

Why did the United States fight in the war of 1812?

the British were stopping American ships from trading

300

what was the purpose of the bill of rights?

The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution, lists the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all American citizens. 

400

Why did Americans replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitutions? 

The articles formed a national government that was too weak. There was no single national leader, and there was not a way to force states to pay taxes. The government also could not get the states to work together, since it had so little power. 

500

Explain what happened to Native Americans in New York in the years after the Revolution.

As New York's population continued to grow, more people moves farther west. The pressure on the Iroquois people was great, and they ended up selling much of their land and moved onto reservations.