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法律英语 Congress and the Courts balance each other. Congress makes laws, but the Courts interpret them. The Supreme Court decides if a law fits the meaning of the Constitution. Congress - Courts Keeping the Balance 第三十页，共五十页。 法律英语 Congress - PresidentKeeping the Balance The President has special ways to check Congress and Congress has special ways to check the President. The President checks Congress when he vetoes a bill. Congress can check him if a 2/3 majority votes to override his veto. 第三十一页，共五十页。 法律英语 宪法至上 The Constitution , law……, and treaties entered into by the President and approved by the Senate, stands above all other laws, executive acts and regulations. 宪法、按照宪法规定通过的法律以及总统签署、参议院批准的条约高于其他法律、行政法和条例。 第三十二页，共五十页。 法律英语 Equal All men are equal before the law. 法律面前人人平等。 All men are equally entitled to law’s protection. 所有人都有权享有法律的保护。 All states are equal. 所有的州都平等。 第三十三页，共五十页。 法律英语 State government ，like the federal government, must be republican in form, with final authority resting in the people. 与联邦政府一样，州政府形式上必须是共和制，最终权力归于人民。 第三十四页，共五十页。 法律英语 Part 3: Provisions of Amendment Changes would be needed from time to time if the Constitution were to endure and keep pace with the growth of the nation. 宪法要想保持活力并跟得上国家发展的步伐，就必须不断改变。 第三十五页，共五十页。 * * 法律英语 Lesson Five Constitution 第一页，共五十页。 法律英语 No society can make a perpetual constitution, or even a perpetual law. Thomas Jefferson, America president　 没有哪个社会可以制订一部永远适用的宪法，甚至一条永远适用的法律。美国总统 杰斐逊 T 第二页，共五十页。 法律英语 Background Common Law-Equity Law Substantive Law-Procedural Law Public Law-Private Law 法律分类 Constitution 第三页，共五十页。 法律英语 History of the Constitution Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 联邦条例(1777) 第四页，共五十页。 法律英语 History of the Constitution THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1789) 第五页，共五十页。 法律英语 Preamble Article I - Legislative Department Article II - Executive Department Article III - Judicial Department Article IV - States Relations Article V - Mode of Amendment Article VI - Prior Debts, Nat