第一章 總 綱

　　Chapter I General Principles

　　第一條 中華人民共和國是工人階級領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的、以工農(nóng)聯(lián)盟為基礎(chǔ)的人民民主專政的社會(huì)主義國家。

　　Article 1 The People’s Republic of China is a socialist state under the people’s democratic dictatorship led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants.

　　社會(huì)主義制度是中華人民共和國的根本制度。禁止任何組織或者個(gè)人破壞社會(huì)主義制度。

　　The socialist system is the basic system of the People’s Republic of China. Disruption of the socialist system by any organization or individual is prohibited.

　　第二條 中華人民共和國的一切權(quán)力屬于人民。

　　Article 2 All power in the People’s Republic of China belongs to the people.

　　人民行使國家權(quán)力的機(jī)關(guān)是全國人民代表大會(huì)和地方各級人民代表大會(huì)。

　　The National People’s Congress and the local people’s congresses at various levels are the organs through which the people exercise state power.

　　人民依照法律規(guī)定，通過各種途徑和形式，管理國家事務(wù)，管理經(jīng)濟(jì)和文化事業(yè)，管理社會(huì)事務(wù)。

　　The people administer state affairs and manage economic, cultural and social affairs through various channels and in various ways in accordance with the law.

　　第三條 中華人民共和國的國家機(jī)構(gòu)實(shí)行民主集中制的原則。

　　Article 3 The state organs of the People’s Republic of China apply the principle of democratic centralism.