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1、名词解释1billofrights(英国美国)英国theBillofRightsof1689ItisaParliamentaryactofBritaintoinviteWilliamandMaryofNetherlandstoserveasjointsovereignofBritishMonarchy.TheBillofRightslaysdownlimitsonthepowersofthemonarchandsetsouttherightsofParliament,includingtherequirementforregularparliaments,freeelections,and
2、freedomofspeechinParliament.Itsetsoutcertainrightsofindividualsincludingtheprohibitionofcruelandunusualpunishment.美国BillofRights:1787TheBillofRightisamendmentstotheConstitution.Itconsistsof10shortparagraphswhichguaranteefreedomandindividualrightsandforbidinterferencewithlivesoftheindividualbythego
3、vernment,freedomofreligion,ofspeechandofthepress;therighttoassembleinpublicplaces,toprotestgovernmentactionsandtodemandchange.Theyhavetherighttoownweapons;Noonecanstopandsearchapersonwithoutgoodreason.Theaccusedhavetherighttodefendhimincourtofajurytrial.Cruelpunishmentisforbidden.OtherImportantame
4、ndmentsinclude,oneforbiddingslavery,rightsofcitizenshiptopeopleregardlessofrace,women’srighttovote,andloweringthevotingageto18.2英国国旗UnionJack--NationalFlagoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland:Theflagconsistsofthreeheraldiccrosses:thecrossofSt.George(PatronSaintofEngland),St.Andrew(Sc
5、otland)andSt.Patrick(Ireland).3Magistrates’Courts(地方法庭)TheoverwhelmingmajorityofthepublicwhocomeintocontactwiththecourtsystemwilldosowiththeMagistrates’court,andtherearemorethan700Magistrates’CourtsinEnglandandWales.However,nearlyalloftheUK’scriminalswillpassthroughtheirdoors.TheMagistrate'scourtj
6、ustdealswithallkindsofpettycases,includingcriminalandcivilcases.4百年战争ThewarbetweenEnglandandFrancestartedin1337whenEdwardIIIlandedinNormandy.AtfirsttheEnglishwasontheoffensive,butafteracentury’sfightingthewarendedwiththeEnglisharmydrivenoutofFrancein1453影响(1)RulingNormanscametoregardBritainastheir
7、homeandthemselvesasbelongingtotheEnglishnation.EnglishcametoreplaceFrenchastheofficiallanguage.(2)Thewarstimulatedthedevelopmentofthewoolentextileindustry,whichleadstotheIndustrialRevolution.(3)Italsospedupthedec
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