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1.What is the supreme law of the land?
1.美國(guó)的最高法律是哪個(gè)？
Answer: The Constitution
答案：憲法
Explanation: Back in 1787, more than 200 years ago, the United States of America didn't exist the way it does today.
解釋：追溯到1787年，也就是200多年前，美國(guó)并沒(méi)有今天這樣大的版圖。
There were just 13 states, and after they gained independence from Great Britain, they had a very weak government.
那時(shí)的美國(guó)僅有13個(gè)州，這些州從英國(guó)獲得獨(dú)立后，他們的政府權(quán)力很弱。
They struggled to survive (or continue to exist) for several years with this weak government, but they had many problems.
在這個(gè)積弱的政府管理下它們掙扎著存在了好幾年，但是它們面臨著很多問(wèn)題。
So the 13 states decided to work together and write a new document (or written record) to make the country stronger and more unified (or as one group),
因此，這13個(gè)州決定齊心協(xié)力撰寫(xiě)一份新文件來(lái)使這個(gè)國(guó)家更強(qiáng)大、更統(tǒng)一，
so they could work better together as one nation.
這樣作為一個(gè)國(guó)家它們就能更好地協(xié)同工作。
They called this new document the Constitution.
它們稱這個(gè)新文件為憲法。
The word "Constitution" comes from the verb to constitute, meaning to put things together.
“憲法”一詞源自動(dòng)詞“構(gòu)成”，意思將事物組合在一起。
The Constitution joined (or put together) the 13 states into a new country.
該憲法將這13個(gè)州組合成一個(gè)新的國(guó)家。
Since that time, the Constitution has been the supreme (or highest) law in the United States.
從那時(shí)起，該憲法就一直是美國(guó)的最高法律。
Everyone who lives in the United States must obey (or follow) the Constitution.
每個(gè)生活在美國(guó)的公民都必須遵守該憲法。
If there is a disagreement over whether something is legal (agrees with the law) or illegal (against the law),
如果對(duì)某事是否合法產(chǎn)生分歧，
we use the Constitution to help us to resolve (or decide) the issue.
我們就用憲法來(lái)幫我們解決該問(wèn)題。
That's why it is the highest and most important legal document in the country.
這也就是為什么它是美國(guó)地位最高，最重要的法律文件。
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