乔治·梅森/GeeMason
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
IThatallnarebynatureequallyfreeanddepe,andhavecertaherentrights,ofwhich,whentheyeoastateofsociety,theyot,byanypact,depriveordivesttheirposterity;naly,theenjoyntoflifeandliberty,withtheansofacquirgandpossessgproperty,andpursugandobtaghappessandsafety.
IIThatallpowerisvested,andnsequentlyderivedfro,thepeople;thatagistratesaretheirtrteesandservants,andatalltisaothe.
IIIThatgovernntis,httobe,stitutedfortheonbe,prote,andsecurityofthepeople,nationorunity;ofallthevarioodesandforsofgovernntthatisbest,whichiscapableofproducgthegreatestdegreeofhappessandsafetyandisosteffectuallysecuredagastthedangerofadistration;andthat,wheneveranygovernntshallbefoundadequateorntrarytothesepurposes,aajorityoftheunityhathandubitable,unalienable,anddefeasiblerighttorefor,alterorabolishit,sunerasshallbejudgedostnducivetothepublicweal.
IVThatnoan,orsetofn,areentitledtoexcsiveorseparateeontsorprivilegesfrotheunity,butionofpublicservices;whiotbegdesdible,heroughttheofficesofagistrate,legistororjudgebehereditary.
VThatthelegistiveandexecutivepowersofthestateshouldbeseparateanddistctfrothejudicative;and,thatthebersoftheofirstayberestraedfrooppressionbyfeelgandparticipatgtheburthensofthepeople,theyshould,atfixedperiods,bereducedtoaprivatestatiourntothatbodyfrowhichtheywereallytaken,andthevaciesbesuppliedbyfrequent,certa,andregureleswhichall,oranypartoftheforrbers,tobeagaeligible,oreligible,asthewsshalldirect.
VIThatelesofberstoserveasrepresentativesofthepeopleasseblyoughttobefree;andthatalln,havgsuffitevidenceofperaowith,andattatto,theunityhavetherightofsuffrageandotbetaxedordeprivedoftheirpropertyforpubliceswithouttheiroworthatoftheirrepresentativessoelected,norboundbyanywtowhichtheyhavenot,likeanner,assented,forthepubliutionofws,byanyauthoritywithoutoftherepresentativesofthepeopleisjuriototheirrightsandoughtnottobeexercised.
VIIIThatallcapitalorcrialprosecutionsaanhatharighttodeandthecaeandnatureofhisaationtobenfrontedwiththeaersandwitocallforevidencehisfavor,andtoaspeedytrialbyanipartialjuryofhisvicage,withoutwhoseunanioheotbefoundguilty,norhebepelledtogiveevidenceagasthiself;thatnoanbedeprivedofhislibertyexceptbythewofthendorthejudgentofhispeers.
IXThatexcessivebailoughtnottoberequired,norexcessivefesiposed;norcruelandunualpunishntsflicted.
XThatgeneralwarrants,wherebyanyofficerorssengeraybeaosearchspectedpceswithoutevidenceofafactitted,ortoseizeanypersonorpersonsnotnad,orwhoseoffenseisnotparticurlydescribedandsupportedbyevidence,aregrievoandoppressiveandoughtnottobegranted.
XIThatntroversiesrespectgpropertyandsuitsbeeenanandan,thearialbyjuryispreferabletoanyotherandoughttobeheldsacred.
XIIThatthefreedoofthepressisoneofthegreatestbulwarksoflibertyandeverberestraedbutbydespoticgovernnts.
XIIIThatawellregutedilitia,posedofthebodyofthepeople,traedtoars,istheproper,natural,andsafedefenseofafreestate;thatstandgaries,tiofpeace,shouldbeavoidedasdaoliberty;andthat,allcases,theilitaryshouldbeurictsubordationto,andbegovernedby,thecivilpower.
XIVThatthepeoplehavearighttounifovernnt;andtherefore,thatnogovernntseparatefro,ordepeof,thegovernntofVirgia,oughttobeerectedorestablishedwiththeliitsthereof.
XVThat,ortheblessgsofliberty,bepreservedtoanypeoplebutbyafiradhereojtice,oderation,teperance,frugalityandvirtueandbyfrequentrecurreofundantalprciples.
XVIThatreligion,orthedutywhichweowetoourCreatorandtheannerofdischarggit,bedirectedbyreasonandnvi,notbyforceorviolence;andtherefore,allnareequallyentitledtothefreeexerciseion,atothedictatesofnsce;andthatitistheutualdutyofalltopracticeChristianforbearance,loveandcharitytowardseachother.