When the Federal Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, our nation was bound by the Articles of Confederation, which began with the words, "We the undersigned delegates."

联邦制宪会议于1787年在费城召开时，我国就承诺遵循《邦联条例》 （Articles of Confederation），其开篇是“我们全体签名代表”。

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Federal arbitration Act and the New York Convention, the Chinese judge held that an effective arbitration agreement existed.

参考了《美国联邦仲裁法》和《纽约公约》，中国法官认为一个仲裁协定成立有效。

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Instead of revising the existing document, the Federal Convention decided to draft an entirely new frame of government.

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Conservatives and liberals have been trying to agree a joint candidate who should win, as they hold a majority in the federal convention.

ECONOMIST: Why it has taken so long to fill a ceremonial post

The head of state has no real power, and is chosen indirectly every five years by a federal convention that has no other function.

ECONOMIST: Why it has taken so long to fill a ceremonial post