首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The US Constitution In Washington D. C., every year thousands of tourists visit the National Archives to view the original US
The US Constitution In Washington D. C., every year thousands of tourists visit the National Archives to view the original US
admin
2014-03-03
48
问题
The US Constitution
In Washington D. C., every year thousands of tourists visit the National Archives to view the original US Constitution document which is on【1】display. This is the document that has shaped the US【2】for more than 180 years.
In 1786 a call went out to all the states inviting them to send【3】to a meeting in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787. This meeting was the Constitutional Convention, a great turning point in American history. No more important meeting has ever been held in America. To it came 55 men, among them some of the most famous men in the history, including George Washington, who【4】the convention, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. They worked steadily and in secret from May well into September and【5】only after they had written a new plan of government to be sent to the 13 states for approval. That was the Constitution of the United States.
The makers of the Constitution knew that【6】would be necessary and that if there was no way of making them, the Constitution would no longer be useful. Since 1789,26【7】to the Constitution have been made. Ten of them were adopted immediately after the Constitution went into effect. They are the amendments called the Bill of Rights because they protect the right of【8】.
It is something of a【9】that the Constitution has lasted so long. It was made for a Union of 13 states with a total population of about three millions, most of whom were living on farms. Today it serves a highly industrialized nation of 50 states with a population of more than 200 millions most of whom are living in cities. Americans are hopeful that a living Constitution will continue to guide their【10】in the future as it has in the past.
【7】
The US Constitution
My topic is the Constitution of the United States. Every year thousands of tourists visit the National Archives in Washington DC to view the original document, which is on permanent display. This is the document that has shaped our national life for more than 180 years.
In 1786 a call went out to all the states inviting them to send delegates to a meeting to hold in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787. This meeting was the Constitutional Convention, a great turning point in American history. No more important meeting has ever been held in America. To it came 55 men, among them some of the most famous men in our history. They include George Washington, who presided over the convention, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. They worked steadily and in secret from May well into September and adjourned only after they had written, a new plan of government to be sent to the 13 states for approval. The document was the Constitution of the United States.
The makers of the Constitution knew that changes would be necessary and that if there was no way of making them, the Constitution would no longer be useful. Since 1789 26 amendments to the Constitution have been made. Ten of them were adopted immediately after the Constitution went into effect. They are the amendments that we call the Bill of Rights because they protect the fight of individuals.
It is something of a miracle that the Constitution has lasted so long. It was made for a Union of 13 states with a total population of about three millions, most of whom were living on farms. Today it serves a highly industrialized nation of 50 states with a population of more than 200 millions, most of whom are living in cities. Americans are hopeful that a living Constitution will continue to guide their destinies in the future as it has in the past.
选项
答案
amendments
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Y7ZO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
It’sdisturbingtopictureyourkindergartnerinacasino,butmaybeyououghttotry.Americankidsarebornintoaculturetha
SlanginEnglishTodaywe’lldiscussacommonlinguisticphenomenoninEnglish—slang.Thefeaturesofslangarelistedasfo
Incognitivepsychology,studiesoflearningstrategieswithfirstlanguagelearnershaveconcentratedondeterminingtheeffec
Whatisthepurposeofholdingthefirst-everGirls20-Summit?
ThevenerableAugustaNationalGolfClubhasbeenplayinghosttotheMastersTournamentsince1934.Butthisyearitisalsopl
Inthesummerof1896,Mr.WilliamHolt,awealthymanufacturerofChicago,waslivingtemporarilyinalittletownofcentralN
Fourmonthsbeforeelectionday,fivemengatheredinasmallconferenceroomattheReagan-Bushheadquartersandreviewedanov
MedicineinMedievalEnglandThemedicalpracticesinMedievalEngland:Basedupon(1)______,ancienttexts,mythorthe
Thespeakerthinksthat
随机试题
当冷却塔与周围女儿墙的间距不能满足设备技术要求时。女儿墙的设计应采取以下哪种主要措施?[2009年第84题]
智能化系统的电动调节阀安装前,应检查的内容有()。
A、$40.B、$30.C、$20.D、$10.C
教学评价能调动师生的积极性和创造性,提高学生的学习兴趣,这体现了教学评价的()。
义字成为记录文化的有效工具是从意音文字开始的。美索不达米亚的钉头字、埃及的圣书字、中美洲的玛雅字、中国汉字等都是意音文字。_________。现在,绝大部分著名的意音文字都成为历史陈迹了,只有汉字,作为意音文字在今天的世界上巍然独存。填入划横线部分最恰当的
研究人员发现,如果手机处在视线内或者容易触及的地方,人的注意力会下降,完成任务时表现也会更差,因为大脑会忙着应付一件事:不要拿起手机。沃德称:“即使智能手机只是存在于那里,也足以削弱人的感知能力。”最不能支持上述结论的是()。
设A为三阶矩阵,且|A|=4,则|(A*/2)-1|=________.
It’sgenerallyacceptedthatthereisacorrelationbetweenachild’seducationalattainmentandafamily’spovertylevel,butn
A、Howtoattachfilestoemails.B、HowtogetaccesstotheInternet.C、HowtousetheInternetmoreefficiently.D、Howtoinsta
Becausesomanypeopleintheirteensandearly20sareincreasinglysocializing—accessibletoeachothereveryminuteoftheda
最新回复
(
0
)