A: Principles of American Democracy 美国民主原则

1.What is the supreme law of the land？

问：何为美国最高法律？

A：The Constitution

答：宪法

2.What does the Constitution do？

问：宪法的作用是什么？

A：It sets up the government.

答：建立政府体系

A：defines the government

答：设立政府规范

A：protects basic rights of Americans

答：保障人民各项基本权利

3.The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

问：宪法的前三个字说明人民自治的概念，这三字是什么？

A：We the People

答：我们人民

4. What is an amendment?

问：什么叫修正案？

A：a change (to the Constitution)

答：（宪法的）修正条款

A: an addition (to the Constitution)

答：（宪法的）增补条款

5.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution？

问: 现行宪法的前10项修正案被称作什么？

A：The Bill of Rights

答：人权法案

6.What is the one right or freedom from the First Amendment.

问：举出宪法第一修正案中的任何一项自由或权利。

A：Speech

答：言论自由

A：Religion

答：宗教自由

A：Assembly.

答：集会结社自由

A：Press

答：出版自由

A：Petition the government

答：人民有向政府请愿自由

7.How many amendments does the Constitution have？

问：目前宪法有多少修正案？

A：Twenty-seven (27)

答：27项修正案

8.What did the Declaration of Independence do？

问：「独立宣言」的作用为何？

A：announce our independence (from Great Britain)

答：宣布美国脱离英国独立

A: declared our independence (from Great Britain)

答：宣告美国脱离英国而独立

A: said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

答：说明美国脱离英国而独立

9: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

问：说出「独立宣言」中的两项权利。

A: Life

答：生命的权利

A: Liberty

答：自由的权利

A: Pursuit of happiness.

答：追求幸福的权利

10.What is freedom of religion？

问：什么是宗教自由？

A：You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

答：你可以信仰任何宗教，也可以什么宗教都不信。

11.What is the economic system in the U.S. have？*

问：美国是什么样的经济制度？

A：Capitalist economy

答：资本主义经济

A：Market economy

答：市场经济

12.What is the “rule of law”?

问：法治是什么意思？

A: Everyone must follow the law

答：每个人都得遵守法律

A: Leaders must obey the law

答：领袖也必须遵守法律

A: Government must obey the law.

答：政府也得遵守法律

A: No one is above the law

答：没有任何人能超越法律