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Law in the United States is composed of case law precedent (prior judicial decisions), just as with the British system,as well as statutory law created by both the federal government and the states.
1.美國的法律包括判例法（先前的司法裁決），這一點同英國法律制度一致，此外還有聯邦和各州制定的成文法。
1.1 The United States Constitution
1.1 美國憲法
The United States Constitution was drafted in 1787 and amended 26 times ever since.
《美國憲法》是1787年訂立的，此后修改過26次。
The Constitution separates the government into the three coordinate branches.
憲法將政府分為三個相互協調、相互制約的權利機構。
The Constitution provides for powers to each of the three branches, as well as the states.
憲法除賦予三個權利機構以及州政府特定的權利外。
In addition it sets limits on the powers of federal and state government.
還對聯邦和各州政府的權利作了限制性規定。
1.2 State Constitution
1.2 州憲法
Besides the United States Constitution, each of the 50 states has also adopted a constitution.
除《美國憲法》以外，美國50個州中的每個州都有一部州憲法。
The state constitution sets out both the form and operation of government in that state and provides for and sets limits on its power.
州憲法規定了本州政府的形式和運作，并規定了對州政府權利的限制。
