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New York City

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Largest city in the United States, in southeastern New York, originally a Dutch trading post called New Amsterdam, it was the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790.

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William A. Johnson, Jr.

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(1942 - 2005) Became mayor of Rochester in 1994) (p. 376)

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capital

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City where the government of a state or country meets. (p. 203)

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congressional district

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Section of a state from which representatives to the United States House of Representatives are elected. (p. 392)

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democracy

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Government that is run by the people who live under it. (p. 373)

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republic

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Government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws and run the government. (p. 373)

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John Jay

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(1745 - 1829) Governor of New York from 1795 to 1801 and first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1789 to 1795. (p. 199)

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George Washington

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(1732 - 1799) First President of the United States, from 1789 to 1797. He led the Continental Army during the American Revolution. (p. 177)

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veto

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Power of President or governor to refuse to sign a bill into law. (p. 382)

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Martha Washington

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(1731 - 1802) Wife of George Washington and the first First Lady of United States. (p. 203)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Fifth largest city in the United States, where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776; capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800.

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Alexander Hamilton

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(1755? - 1804) New York representative to the Constitutional Convention and first secretary of the treasury, from 1789 to 1795. (p. 200)

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Washington, D.C.

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Capital of the United States.

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Kingston

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City on the western side of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, where the New York State constitution was written in 1777; New York's first state capital.

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representative

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Person elected to speak for others in an assembly or legislative body. (p. 199)

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Colin Powell

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(1937 - ) Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993; he was appointed United States secretary of state in 2001. (p. 393)

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United States Constitution

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Plan for the American government. (p. 200)

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governor

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Leader of a colony or head of the executive branch of state. (p. 115, 381)

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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(1884 - 1962) First Lady from 1933 to 1945, she worked for reform in child welfare and equal rights for women and minorities. (p. 394)

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mayor

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Leader of a city government. (p. 375)

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Albany

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Capital city of New York State, located on the Hudson River.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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(1933 - ) Lawyer and teacher who was appointed to the United States Supreme Court. (p. 393)

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Three Branches of Government

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Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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bill

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Proposed law. (p. 382)

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Fiorello La Guardia

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(1882 - 1947) Mayor of New York City from 1933 to 1945, he fought corruption in the city. (p. 376)

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George Clinton

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(1739 - 1812) First governor of New York State, he served from 1777 to 1795 and 1801 to 1804. (p. 199)

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Bill of Rights

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First ten amendments to the United States Constitution, listing the rights that belong to all Americans and cannot be taken away by the government. (p. 202)

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Constitutional Convention

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Meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 of representatives from the 13 states to create a new plan for the nation's government. )p. 200)

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Rochester

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New York's third largest city, located where the Genesee River empties into Lake Ontario.

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city council

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Lawmaking body of a city. (p. 274)

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citizen

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Member of a country. (p. 373)

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