美国宪法的成长及其法律文化意义探析

The Growth of American Constitution and It's Legal Cultural Significance

美国宪法是在《独立宣言》的基础上形成并发展的。以普通法为中介的自然法观念奠定了其成长的观念性基础 ,多元利益集团的形成是其成长的社会结构基础 ,市场经济的发展为其成长提供了源源不断的动力。美国宪法的创制与实施形成了富有特色的宪政文化 ,其分权制衡的宪政模式及越权无效、私权利神圣、程序优先观念的确立对美国社会的稳定与持续发展起到了不可忽视的作用 ,也对西方以法治为表征的法律文化的发展起到了巨大的推动作用。

American constitution is based on the Declaration of Independence.Natural law thought supplies American constitution with the idea,while the formation of plural interest groups builds up its social structure foundations.What's more,the development of market economy supplies it with steady impetus.With the making and implement of American constitution,the unique constitution culture comes into being.Its ideas,such as the the check and balance of power application,invalid power beyond scale,sacred civil rights,the concept of precedence of procedure,play a significant role in the steady development of America and in promoting legal culture in western society ruled by law.