As it's evolved in modern times,

而如今这些关系得到了改进
the corporation has a charter or bylaws.

公司有了许可证和规章制度
When you create a corporation, you write up a contract,

创建公司时你会起草一份协议
which specifies the rules of the corporation;

其中规定了公司的条款
it's like a constitution for the corporation.

就像公司的宪法一样
Also, the law of the state in which the corporation is chartered

此外公司许可证的中所涉及的州法条文
also puts restrictions on what can be in the bylaws.

也会对公司规章提出一些限制
Notably, it's typically required

还有些一般性条款
that it's one share, one vote and that there's

如一份股票代表一张选票
it would be also required that there be an annual meeting--

还比如年度会议
at least once a year, a shareholder meeting--

每年至少有一次股东会议
and then the shareholders can vote on relevant issues.

股东可以对相关议题进行投票