| A | B |
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| government | a system of laws for running a country |
| laws | rules of a government |
| constitution | a written plan of government |
| George Clinton | the first governor of New York State |
| technology | when science is used to improve life |
| Erie Canal | it connected Albany and Buffalo making trade from New York City to the West possible |
| Age of Homespun | when things were made at home |
| Industrial Revolution | when things were made by machines in factories |
| office | what candidates run for |
| voting | when people elect representatives in a democracy |
| local government | the government of a town or village |
| mayor | the leader of a city |
| Suffolk County | the part of New York State where we live |
| federal or national government | the government of the whole country, located in Washington, DC |
| executive branch | enforces laws |
| legislative branch | "makes" laws |
| judicial branch | "interprets" or judges laws |
| President | the leader of our national government |
| Congress | the lawmaking body of our national government |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in our national government |
| Governor | the leader of a state government |
| Senate | part of the law making body in our state and federal government |
| Assembly | part of the law making body in state government |
| Court of Appeals | the highest court in New York State |
| state government | the government located in Albany |
| democracy | government by the people |
| Bill of Rights | the first ten amendments to the Constitution where many rights are listed |
| citizens | the people in a country who have the right to vote |
| freedom of speech | the right to say what you want |
| freedom of religion | the right to practice any religion |
| right to assemble | the right to meet with your friends |
| trial by jury | the right to a court hearing to decide on your guilt. |
