全國人民代表大會和地方各級人民代表大會都由民主選舉產(chǎn)生，對人民負(fù)責(zé)，受人民監(jiān)督。

　　The National People’s Congress and the local people’s congresses at various levels are constituted through democratic elections. They are responsible to the people and subject to their supervision.

　　國家行政機關(guān)、審判機關(guān)、檢察機關(guān)都由人民代表大會產(chǎn)生，對它負(fù)責(zé)，受它監(jiān)督。

　　All administrative, judicial and procuratorial organs of the state are created by the people’s congresses to which they are responsible and by which they are supervised.

　　中央和地方的國家機構(gòu)職權(quán)的劃分，遵循在中央的統(tǒng)一領(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，充分發(fā)揮地方的主動性、積極性的原則。

　　The division of functions and powers between the central and local state organs is guided by the principle of giving full scope to the initiative and enthusiasm of the local authorities under the unified leadership of the central authorities.

　　第四條 中華人民共和國各民族一律平等。國家保障各少數(shù)民族的合法的權(quán)利和利益，維護(hù)和發(fā)展各民族的平等、團(tuán)結(jié)、互助關(guān)系。

　　Article 4 All nationalities in the People’s Republic of China are equal. The state protects the lawful rights and interests of the minority nationalities and upholds and develops a relationship of equality, unity and mutual assistance among all of China’s nationalities.

　　禁止對任何民族的歧視和壓迫，禁止破壞民族團(tuán)結(jié)和制造民族分裂的行為。

　　Discrimination against and oppression of any nationality are prohibited; any act which undermines the unity of the nationalities or instigates division is prohibited.

　　國家根據(jù)各少數(shù)民族的特點和需要，幫助各少數(shù)民族地區(qū)加速經(jīng)濟(jì)和文化的發(fā)展。

　　The state assists areas inhabited by minority nationalities in accelerating their economic and cultural development according to the characteristics and needs of the various minority nationalities.