In our society, everyone should obey the rules. 在我们的社会，每个人都应该遵守规则。

　　And the most important and powerful rules are laws. 最重要和最有力的规则是法律。

　　Then who make such laws? Lawmakers. 那么谁制定法律呢?立法者。

　　Usually, lawmakers are politicians. 通常，立法者都是政治家。

　　Politicians gather together, write laws and pass these laws. 政治家们聚集在一起，起草法律并通过这些法律。

　　Who let the politicians make laws? Citizens do. 谁允许政治家们制定法律的?公民。

　　Lawmakers are elected by citizens. 立法者是由公民选举产生的。

　　Can anyone be a lawmaker? 任何人都能成为立法者吗？

　　Yes, if you reach a certain age, you can be a lawmaker. 是的，如果你达到一定的年龄，你就可以成为一名立法者。

　　But people prefer lawmakers with lots of experience, so politicians are usually old. 但人们更喜欢经验丰富的立法者，所以政治家通常都很老。