It's where the first Congress or group of representatives met.

这是第一届国会或代表小组开会的地方。

In most cities in the United States, there is a leader called the " mayor" (mayor) as well as an elected group of representatives called the " city council."

在美国的大多数城市中，都有一个被称为“市长” （mayor）的领导人， 以及一个被选举产生的代表小组， 被称为“市议会” 。

In 1829, he was elected to the New York legislature – that would be the group of representatives that represent the people in New York in the state government.

1829 年，他被选入纽约州立法机构——这将是在州政府中代表纽约人民的一组代表。

In the United States, you may know that most states have two groups of representatives of the people – one is called a Senate and the other is called a House of Representatives.

在美国，你可能知道大多数州都有两组人民代表——一组称为参议院， 另一组称为众议院。