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Legislative Branch.
立法部門
All federal legislative powers are vested in the Congress of the United States,
所有聯邦立法權力都由國會授予的。
which consists of two chambers: a Senate and a House of Representatives. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ,sec. 1.
根據憲法第一章第一節，國會有兩個議院：參議院和眾議院。
There are 100 Senators, two from each of the fifty states.
參議院議員有100名，來自50個州，每州2名。
Senators serve six-year terms. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ,sec. 3, cl. 1, amended by U.S. Const. amend. ⅩⅤⅡ, sec.1.
根據憲法第一章第三節第一款，參議院議員任期6年。
The House of Representatives has 435 members, which are apportioned by population,
根據憲法第一部分第三章節及修正憲法第一部分第10、5、2部分的修正章節，眾議院有435名議員，它們按照人口數量分攤，
with each state guaranteed at least one Representative. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ, sec. 2, cl. 3, amended by U.S. Const. amend. ⅪⅤ, sec. 2.
根據憲法第一章第二節第三款以及修正憲法第二章節的第十四修正款，一個州至少保證一名眾議員。
Representatives serve two-year terms. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ. Sec. 2. cl. 1.
根據憲法第一章第二節第一款，眾議院議員任期2年。
The powers of the Congress are specifically enumerated in the Constitution and include, among other thing,
根據憲法第一章第八節第一款，國會的權力都列舉在憲法中并且在憲法其它部分包含了各種權力，
the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, and tariffs. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ, sec. 8, cl. 1.
如設置和征收稅收、關稅、稅則。
Congress also has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several states, and with Indian tribes. U.S. Const. art. Ⅰ,sec. 8, cl, 3.
根據憲法第一章第八節第三款，國會也有權力針對與外國的商務、各州之間和印第安部落之間的商務活動制定規定。
This “Commerce Clause" provides the authority for most federal regulation of the environment.
憲法中的“商務條款”為聯邦政府由于外部原因制定商務規定提供了權力。
