AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/美国政府
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A. Principals of American Democracy/美国民主原则
001. What is the supreme law of the land?/美国的最高法律是什么？
答：The Constitution /宪法
002. What does the Constitution do?/宪法的作用是什么？
答：
Sets up the government /建立政府体制
Defines the government /定义政府
Protects basic rights of Americans保护美国人的基本权利
003. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? /宪法的前三个字说明自治的概念。这三个字是什么？
答：We the People /我们人民
004. What is an amendment?/什么是修正案？
答：
A change (to the Constitution) /（宪法的）更正
An addition (to the Constitution) /（宪法的）补充
005. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?/宪法的前十项修正案称为什么？
答：The Bill of Rights /权利法案
006. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? /列举宪法第一条修正案中的一项权利或自由
答：
Speech /言论自由
Religion /宗教自由
Assembly /集会结社的自由
Press /出版自由
Petition the government /向政府请愿的自由
007. How many amendments does the Constitution have? /宪法有几条修正案？
答：Twenty-seven (27) /二十七(27) 条
008. What did the Declaration of Independence do?/《独立宣言》的作用是什么？
答：
Announced our independence (from Great Britain) /宣布美国（脱离英国而）独立
Declared our independence (from Great Britain) /宣告美国（脱离英国而）独立
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) / 表示美国（脱离英国而）独立
009. What are two rights in the Declarationof Independence?/列举《独立宣言》中的两项权利？
答：
Life / 生命（的权利）
Liberty /自由（的权利）
Pursuit of happiness /追求幸福（的权利）
010. What is freedom of religion?/什么是宗教自由？
答：You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. /你可以信仰任何宗教，也可以不信仰任何宗教
011. What is the economic system in the United States?/美国的经济制度是什么？
答：
Capitalist economy /资本主义经济
Market economy /市场经济
012. What is the “rule of law”?/“法治”是什么？
答：
Everyone must follow the law. /人人都应遵守法律
Leaders must obey the law. /领导人必须遵守法律
Government must obey the law. /政府必须遵守法律
No one is above the law. /没有任何人在法律之上
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B. System of Government/政府体制
013. Name one branch or part of the government./列举政府体制的一个分支或部门
答：
Congress /国会
Legislative /立法部门
President /总统
Executive /行政部门
The courts /法院
Judicial /司法部门
014. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?/什么防止一个政府分支变得过于强大？
答：
Checks and balances /制衡
Separation of powers /权力分立
015. Who is in charge of the executive /谁负责行政部门？
答：The President /总统
016. Who makes federal laws?/谁制定联邦法律？
答：
Congress /国会
Senate and House (of Representatives)/参议院和众议院
(U.S. or national) legislature /（美国或国家）立法部门
017. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?/美国国会由哪两个部分组成？
答：The Senate and House (of Representatives) /参议院与众议院