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CHAPTER THREE American Politics 1. Famous Quotation When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President；I’m beginning to believe it. — Clarence Darrow 2. New words 1. assume: vt. take to be the case or to be true假定；承担, 呈现 —I assumed you can speak French fluently. 我以为你能讲流利的法语。 2. longevity: n. the property of being long-lived长命, 长寿, 寿命 — her longevity as a star is very long. 她当明星的时间很长。 3. encroachment: n. entry to another’s property without right or permission 侵蚀 —I resent the encroachment on my time. 我讨厌别人侵占我的时间. 2. New words 4. constituency: n. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area选民, 顾客, 读者 —The Conservative Party is losing ground in that constituency. 保守党在该选区正逐渐失去支持者。 5. eligible: a. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen 有资格当选的, 合格的 —Anyone with an annual income of under 5000 may be eligible to apply 凡年收入在5000英镑以下者均可申请. 2. New words 6. fraudulent: a. intended to deceive欺诈的, 不正的, 不诚实的 —She got the job of science teacher by fraudulent means; she pretended she’d studied at university. 她用欺骗手法取得了理科教员的职位，她谎称曾在大学读过书。 7. suffrage: n. The right to vote; franchise投票, 选举权, 参政权, 代祷 — In that country, women have no suffrage. 在那个国家，妇女没有选举权。 由于他职位的敏感性，他拒绝谈论任何党派问题。 2. New words 8. whim: n. a sudden desire; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea一时的兴致, 冲动, 怪念头, 绞盘 —He is guided by whim without regard to the facts. 他一时冲动，忽视了现实。 9. eligible: a. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen 有资格当选的, 合 格的 —Anyone with an annual income of under 5000 may be eligible to apply. 凡年收入在5000英镑以下者均可申请 Key points: Constitution Federalism The congress The executive branch The Federal Judiciary United States Supreme Court Key points: The Legislative Process suffrage Electoral College The Democratic Party The Republican Party 2. New words 10. fiscal: a. involving financial matters 财政的, 国库的 —We are trying to get a thorough understanding of the government’s fiscal policy