THE MAKING OF A NATION - A Body of Laws to Govern a New Nation 建国史话 (15):宪法诞生背景和修正案 From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. I'm Steve Ember. The United States became

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China's Vice Premiers and State Councilors were endorsed and pledged their allegiance to the Constitution in Beijing on Monday. The Constitutional oath-taking ceremony at the seventh plenum of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress

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I will never pass this U.S. history test, he said. Why not? his wife asked. You passed the last test. He said, This one is different. On the last test, there were paragraphs to read. Then there were questions to answer. But the answers to the questio

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Chapter 20 第20章 Rise of Political Parties 政治党派的出现 207. The Federalists. 207.联邦党 There were no political parties in the United States in 1789. 1789年美国不存在政治党派, All the leading men were anxious to give the

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186. Franklin's Prophecy. 186.富兰克林的预言 It was with a feeling of real relief that the delegates finally came to the end of their labors. 代表们带着真正的解脱感完成了他们的工作, As they were putting their names to th

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184. Compromise as to Apportionment. 184.关于众议院名额分配的折中方案 Should the members of the House of Representatives be distributed among the states according to population? 应该根据各州的人口来分配众议院的代表人数

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180. Other Fathers of the Constitution. 180.制定宪法的其他人 George Washington was chosen President of the Convention. 乔治华盛顿当选为国会总统, He made few speeches. But the speeches that he made were very important. 他很少做

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263. The Frigate Constitution. 263.宪法号护卫舰 One of the first vessels to get to sea was the Constitution, commanded by Isaac Hull. 美国最早到海上航行的舰船之一是由伊塞克o哈尔指挥的宪法号, She sailed from Chesap

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264. Constitution and Guerrire, 1812. 264.宪法号与格瑞尔号(1812年) For some time Hull cruised about in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 哈尔船长指挥宪法号在圣劳伦斯湾巡航了一段时间。 One day he sighted a British frigate

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听说美国人都有枪,这是真的吗? constitution n. 宪法 Harlem 和 The Bronx 均为纽约贫民区 inner cities 城中城 rural area 乡村 out numbered 比数量多 America is a country that allows people to own a gun, Is that true? 在美

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It is a constitutional question without a clear answer: Can a sitting American president be charged with a crime? 这是一个尚无定论的宪法问题:美国现任总统可否被起诉? The question has new importance as special counsel Robert

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Venezuelans blocked streets in Caracas Tuesday to protest the presidents call for a new constitution. 本周二,委内瑞拉人民占领了加拉加斯的街道,抗议总统要求制定新宪法的决定。 Protesters filled streets with pieces o

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Japanese Prime Minister Wishes to Change Constitution to Create Military Forces Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reconfirmed his support for changing the countrys constitution to permit the creation of a military force. Lets fulfill our mission

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Certain aspects of the United States government are unique, none more so that the law of the land, the United States Constitution. Drafted in 1787 and ratified in 1789, it is the oldest such written document in continual use, and one that has influen

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埃新宪法草案获公投高票通过 CAIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved the country's new constitution by 98.1 percent of votes saying yes to the military-backed charter, the High Election Commission (HEC) officiall

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After being under Danish rule for some 400 years Norway had her own revolution in 1814. A very peaceful revolution consisted of calling a constitutional convention which declared that Norway is a free kingdom. The constitution of the Kingdom of Norwa

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克里米亚公投将违反乌宪法 WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The proposed upcoming referendum in Crimea would violate Ukraine's Constitution and the international law, and any discussion on the future of Crimea should include the Ukrainian go

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今天我们要学的词是in-depth。 In-depth, 是深入的意思。美国民主党总统参选人奥巴马星期二就种族问题发表讲话。He invited Americans to examine in-depth the most difficult and divisive issue in American history, 他号

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五角大楼呼吁埃及透明的宪法公投 WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday called for a transparent constitutional referendum in Egypt to ensure all voters cast their vote freely on Tuesday and Wednesda

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With the anniversary of the 22nd Amendment on Friday, Constitution Daily looks at two hot-button topics: Should a President be allowed to serve a third term? And should members of Congress and the Supreme Court have term limits like the President? 本周

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