美国宪政思想基础浅析

The Analysis on the Thought Foundation of American Constitutional Government

以宪法为核心不断发展完善的宪政是美国所作出的最成功的制度创新,是其一切发展的制度基础。要探询美国宪政成功的奥秘,必须首先分析美国宪政的思想基础。总的来说,美国宪法产生的重要思想基础可以归纳为新教思想、法治思想、人民主权思想和分权政府等几大方面。多种因素共同作用形成独特的美国宪政模式。

The developing constitutional government with the core of constitution is the most successful system innovation made by USA, and is the system foundation for every development. Analyzing the thought foundation of American constitutional government is helpful in exploring the mystery of sucess of American contitutional government. Generally speaking, the thought foundation of American constitution includes Protestantism thought, ghought of being governed by law, people-sovereignty thought, and power-decentralization and so on . Combined action of many factors formed the unique model of American constitutional government.