A: Principles of American Democracy (
美國民主原則
)
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
問：何為美國最高法律？
o
A: the Constitution
答：憲法
2.
What does the Constitution do?
問：憲法的作用是什麼？
o
sets up the government
答：建立政府體系
o
defines the government
答：設立政府規範
o
protects basic rights of Americans
答：保障人民各項基本權利
3.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words?
問：憲法的前三個字說明人民自治的概念，這三字是什麼？
答：宣告美國脫離英國而獨立
o
We the People
答：我們人民
4.
What is an amendment?
問：什麼叫修正案？
o
a change (to the Constitution)
答：（憲法的）修正條款
o
an addition (to the Constitution)
答：（憲法的）增補條款
5.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution
問
:
現行憲法的前
10
項修正案被稱作什麼？
o
the Bill of Rights
答：人權法案
6.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
問：舉出憲法第一修正案中的任何一項自由或權利。
o
speech
答：言論自由
o
religion
答：宗教自由
o
assembly
答：集會結社自由
o
press
答：出版自由
o
petition the government
答：人民有向政府請願自由
7.
How many amendments does the Constitution have
問：目前憲法有多少修正案？
o
twenty-seven (27)
答：
27
項修正案
8.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
問：「獨立宣言」的作用為何？
o
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
答：宣布美國脫離英國獨立
o
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
答：宣告美國脫離英國而獨立
o
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
答：說明美國脫離英國而獨立
9.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
問：說出「獨立宣言」中的兩項權利
o
life
答：生命的權利
o
liberty
答：自由的權利
o
pursuit of happiness
答：追求幸福的權利
10.
What is freedom of religion?
問：什麼是宗教自由？
o
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
答：你可以信仰任何宗教，也可以什麼宗教都不信。
11.
What is the economic system in the United States?*
問：美國是什麼樣的經濟制度？
o
capitalist economy
答：資本主義經濟
o
market economy
答：市場經濟
12.
What is the "rule of law"?
問：法治是什麼意思？
o
Everyone must follow the law
答：每個人都得遵守法律
o
Leaders must obey the law.
答：領袖也必頇遵守法律
o
Government must obey the law.
答：政府也得遵守法律
o
No one is above the law.
答：沒有任何人能超越法律
B: System of Government (
政府體制
)
13.
Name one branch or part of the government.*
問：說出政府三大體制中的任何一部分。
o
Congress
答：國會
o
Legislative
答：立法
o
President
答：總統
o
Executive
答：行政
o
The courts
答：法院
o
Judicial
答：司法
14.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
問：有何方式可防止政府變得權力大太？
o
checks and balances
答：制衡
o
separation of powers
答：權力分立
15.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
問：行政部門由誰負責？
o
the President
答：總統
16.
Who makes federal laws?
問：誰負責制定聯邦法律？
o
Congress
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