建国二十八条原则

美利坚建国二十八条原则Principle1. The only reliable basis forsound government and just human relations is Natural Law.原则1. 只有遵守自然法 , 才能奠定可靠的基础 , 进而建立健全的政府和公正的人类关系 。Principle 2. A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and morally strong.原则2. 在共和政体的宪法之下 , 只有品德高尚的人才能成为自由人 。Principle3. The most promising method ofsecuring a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect virtuous leaders.原则3.若要公民坚持做品德高尚的人 , 最有效的方式是选举出具有良知的领导人 。Principle 4. Without religion the government of a free people can not be maintained.原则4.如果没有宗教信仰 , 政府和公民的自由就不能长久 。Principle 5. All things were created by God, therefore upon Him all mankind are equally dependent, and to Him they are equally responsible.原则5.世间万物均由上帝创造 , 因此 , 在上帝面前 , 所有人类均享有同等的庇佑 , 亦承担同等的责任 。Principle 6. All men are created equal.原则6.人人受造而平等 。Principle 7. The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not provide equal things.原则7.与其提供平等的物质 , 不如提供平等的权利 , 这才是一个政府应该有的作为 。Principle8. Men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.原则8.人类天生享有造物主赋予的若干不可剥夺的权利 。Principle 9. To protect man’s rights, God has revealed certain principles of divine law.原则9.上帝早已揭示了保护人类权利的神圣法律 。Principle10. The God-given right to governis vested in the sovereign authority of the whole people.原则10.政府只有以全体人民为尊 , 才能享有上帝赋予的管理权利 。Principle11. The majority of the people may alter or abolish a government which has become tyrannical.原则11.当绝大多数人意志一致时 , 便有权改变或推翻施行暴政的政府 。Principle 12. The United States of America shall be a republic.原则12.美利坚合众国应建立共和政体 。Principle 13. A Constitution should be structured to permanently protect the people from the human frailties of their rulers.原则13. 编纂宪法的出发点应在于永远保护人民 , 以免统治者受自己弱点的驱使对人民造成伤害 。Principle 14. Life and liberty are secure only so long as the right of property is secure.原则14.只有财产安全 , 生命和自由才安全 。Principle 15. The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and minimum ofgovernment regulations.原则15.若要把繁荣推向极致需要自由市场经济和最低限度的政府监管 。Principle 16. The government should be separated into three branches – legislative, executive, and judicial.原则16.政府应该划分为立法 , 行政和司法三部分 。Principle 17. – A system of checks and balances should be adopted to prevent the abuse of power.原则17.应建立制衡制度 , 防范权力滥用 。Principle 18. The unalienable rights of the people aremost likely to be preserved if the principles of government are set forth in awritten constitution.原则18. 将政府执政原则写入成文宪法之中 , 才可以最大限度地保护公民不可剥夺的权利 。Principle 19.Only limited and carefully defined powers should be delegated to government, all others being retained in the people.原则19. 政府只应具有精细划定的有限权力 , 其余权力则为人民所有 。Principle20. Efficiency and dispatch require government to operate according to the will of the majority, but constitutional provisions must be made to protect the rights of the minority.原则20.为讲求效率与分配 , 政府需根据绝大多数人的意愿行使职能 , 但需制定宪法条文 , 保护少数人的权利 。Principle 21.Strong local self-government is the keystone to preserving human freedom.原则21.强大的地方自治政府 , 是保护人类自由的基石 。Principle 22.A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men.原则22.自由的人应该受到法律的管辖 , 而不是听命于人 。Principle 23.A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general Biblical education.原则23.只有广泛地普及圣经教育 , 一个自由社会才可维持共和政体 。Principle 24.A free people will not survive unless they stay strong.原则24.只有始终做一个强大的人 , 才能一直做一个自由的人 。Principle 25. Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none.原则25.与所有国家和平相处 , 互通商贸 , 诚实以待 , 切勿与任何国家纠缠不清地结盟 。Principle 26.The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family; therefore, the government should foster and protect its integrity.原则26.家庭是决定所有社会稳定与否的核心单位;因此 , 政府应该鼓励和保护家庭的完整性 。Principle 27.The burden of debt is as destructive to freedom as subjugation by conquest.原则27.一旦背负了债务 , 自由便会被彻底摧毁 , 只能屈从于别人的征服 。Principle 28.The United States has a manifest destiny to be an example and a blessing to the entire human race.原则28.成为全人类的表率于福音 , 是美国的使命 。


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