But if judges, elected politicians and voters do not have confidence in their spooks, the system unravels.

但如果法官、当选的政客和选举人不信任他们的幽灵，系统就散了。

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In Wisconsin politicians and Supreme Court judges all work beneath the state Capitol's giant dome.

在威斯康星州，政客和高法法官同在州议会大厦工作。

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Conservatives believe that elected politicians should make laws and judges should apply them, or throw them out if they violate the constitution.

保守派人士则认为制定法律应该是当选的政客们的事情而法官们应该运用法律，或在法律违宪的情况下摒弃它。

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They sure as heck don't in North Carolina, where voters made it clear they want to prevent activist judges and politicians like Obama from redefining marriage.

CNN: N.C. gay marriage vote spells the end of Obama

Might the generals and judges and politicians who decided that Manuel Zelaya had to go, now be wondering whether they would have been better off doing nothing?

BBC: 'Mistimed coup' in Honduras?

Even though American judges and politicians have tried to adjust this balance recently (see article), no sane European businessperson would want to import the American system as it stands.

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