Topic: Govenment

-Declaration of Independence 
 

美國獨立宣言 Published by Thomas Jefferson

a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent statesates of America. John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2. A committee had already drafted the formal declaration, to be ready when Congress voted on independence. 

-Abolish, alter (v.)

廢止，改變

-Approve congress

-Lame duck

跛鴨政權

an elected official who is approaching the end of his or her tenure, especially one whose successor has already been elected.

-Remove sb. from office

罷免

-Amendment

修正案

a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. It is based on the verb to amend, which means to change. Amendments can add, remove, or update parts of these agreements. They are often used when it is better to change the document than to write a new one.

-所謂三權分立

Legislative 立法

Executive 行政

Judciary 司法

-James Madison

''Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.''

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Map of America