1.What is the supreme law of the land?
1.美国的最高法律是哪个？
Answer: The Constitution
答案：宪法
Explanation: Back in 1787, more than 200 years ago, the United States of America didn't exist the way it does today.
解释：追溯到1787年，也就是200多年前，美国并没有今天这样大的版图JMrL^HK=.3#9=M。
There were just 13 states, and after they gained independence from Great Britain, they had a very weak government.
那时的美国仅有13个州，这些州从英国获得独立后，他们的政府权力很弱#Y|4P&uK;24giA。
They struggled to survive (or continue to exist) for several years with this weak government, but they had many problems.
在这个积弱的政府管理下它们挣扎着存在了好几年，但是它们面临着很多问题l[[2x#N2z0a。
So the 13 states decided to work together and write a new document (or written record) to make the country stronger and more unified (or as one group),
因此，这13个州决定齐心协力撰写一份新文件来使这个国家更强大、更统一，
so they could work better together as one nation.
这样作为一个国家它们就能更好地协同工作Oib;Pe#9f*。
They called this new document the Constitution.
它们称这个新文件为宪法%mGo^7-CfVLb2KrNnS。
The word "Constitution" comes from the verb to constitute, meaning to put things together.
“宪法”一词源自动词“构成”，意思将事物组合在一起uRSmIZT4G!。
The Constitution joined (or put together) the 13 states into a new country.
该宪法将这13个州组合成一个新的国家i5!X^jTB-hk)。
Since that time, the Constitution has been the supreme (or highest) law in the United States.
从那时起，该宪法就一直是美国的最高法律MaAJ;7k5[U%。
Everyone who lives in the United States must obey (or follow) the Constitution.
每个生活在美国的公民都必须遵守该宪法qL*Xilw2d4*xLTvpWBIG。
If there is a disagreement over whether something is legal (agrees with the law) or illegal (against the law),
如果对某事是否合法产生分歧，
we use the Constitution to help us to resolve (or decide) the issue.
我们就用宪法来帮我们解决该问题x7OJh4&;DqUuav#v。
That's why it is the highest and most important legal document in the country.
这也就是为什么它是美国地位最高，最重要的法律文件GklzA5gyr-P;w|。

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