During the American Revolution, the Patriots had boycotted British teas and other goods, accepted the Declaration of Independence, and created New York State. There are other reasons why the Hudson River was important in American history, but these are just a few.
There would be no body to interpret laws, there would be a huge flaw in the checks and balance system of the governemt, and there would be issues in there being no difference in those who catch criminals and those who judge guilt (IE no one would decide if the guilty party was rightfully arrested, etc)
