弗吉尼亚权利法案 Virginia Declaration of Rights（1/2）

乔治·梅森 / Gee Mason

乔治·梅森（1725—1792），一位历史人物，他在两百多年前为美国的独立做出了重要贡献。最近，一座乔治·梅森的坐式铜像在美国首都华盛顿市中心树立起来，以纪念这位以倡导人权、促成被称为人权法案的美国宪法修正案的通过而名垂青史的政治家、思想家。

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1.anable [?i:n?b?l] adj.易控制的，顺从的；愿接受的

2.adistration [?l?d,istrei??n] n.暴政，乱政

3.ilitia [?l???] n.民兵组织，民兵

4.agistrate [?d?istrit] n.地方法官，治安官

5.desdible [disend?bl] adj.可遗传的

IThat all n are by nature equally free and depe, and have certa herent rights, of which, when they eo a state of society, they ot, by any pact, deprive or divest their posterity; naly, the enjoynt of life and liberty, with the ans of acquirg and possessg property, and pursug and obtag happess and safety.

IIThat all power is vested , and nsequently derived fro, the people; that agistrates are their trtees and servants, and at all tis ao the.

IIIThat governnt is, ht to be, stituted for the on be, prote, and security of the people, nation or unity; ofall the vario odes and fors of governnt that is best, which is capable of producg the greatest degree of happess and safety and is ost effectually secured agast the danger of adistration; and that, whenever any governnt shall be found adequate or ntrary to these purposes, a ajority of the unity hath an dubitable, unalienable, and defeasible right to refor, alter or abolish it,suner as shall be judged ost nducive to the public weal.

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