Lesson 9 The American Constitution.pptVIP

Lesson 9 The American Constitution FEDERALISM SEPARATION OF POWERS JUDICIAL REVIEW THE BILL OF RIGHTS glossary bind draft article the Bill of Rights amendment fundamental law federalism separation of powers judicial review civil rights and liberties bind (vt.) (bound; bound) 约束 原文：It also lists the inalienable rights of the people that ~ them to cooperate for their general welfare. 其他词义： 1）捆绑、扎 2）使结合，使黏合 装订 重要词组： be bound up in 热衷于，忙于 be bound up with 与…有密切关系 draft (vt.) 起草 原文：~ed in 1787, … 其他词义：(n.) 1)草案：a ~ for the constitution 2)汇票：a ~ for $100 Drafted in 1787, the Constitution contains fewer than 4,400 words, divided into seven short parts, called articles. The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the Constitution) was added in 1791. Constitutional principles accorded special designation as constitutional laws are (1) federalism, (2) separation of powers, (3) judicial review, (4) civil rights and liberties. (NOTES) constitutional law, constitution federalism: 联邦制，联邦主义 引申： federal； federation: 同盟，联盟，联邦政府； confederate 联合的； confederation 联盟；邦联：the Articles of C~ 《邦联条例》；the C~ 【美史】13州邦联 fundamental law 根本法 fundamental (a.) 基本的，根本的：~ rights 其他词义： (n.) （常pl.）基本原理，基本原则：The ~s of Constitutional Law 《宪法原理》 judicial review 司法审查 judicial (a.)司法的；审判的 引申： judiciary (n.) （the ~）司法部；司法系统；审判人员 civil rights and liberties公民权利和自由 civil (a.) 公民的；民事的：~ law and criminal law 其他词义： 文明的，有礼貌的：~ society 引申： civilian 平民； civilize 使开化； civilization 文明 liberty (n.) 自由（权） 引申： liberal (a.) 自由的；大方的；开明的 liberate (vt.) 解放 delegate (vt.) 授（权），把…委托给(to) 原文：The constitution ~s to the states authority to… 其他词义： 1) (vt.) 委派…为代表 2) (n.) 代表：a ~ to the conference 引申： delegation (n.) 委派；代表团：menbers on the ~ intrastate (a.) 【主美】州内的 The states have the authority to regulate intrastate commerce, while the federal government is authorized to regulate interstate commerce. 引申： intra- 表示“在内”——intracompany; intraday; intrapersonal executive (a.)行政的 the ~ branch 行政部门 ~ order 【美】行政命令