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第四款 :共和政府
合众国保证联邦中的每一州皆为共和政体,保障它们不受外来的侵略;并且根据掳各州州议会或行政部门(当州议会不能召集时)的请求,平定其内部的暴乱。
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Article V - Amendment
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
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第五条 修正案
举凡两院议员各以三分之二的多数认为必要时,国会应提出对本宪法的修正案; 或者, 当现有诸州三分之二的州议会提出请求时,国会应召集修宪大会,以上两种修正案,如经诸州四分之三的州议会或四分之三的州修宪大会批准时,即成为本宪法之一部分而发生全部效力,至于采用那一种批准方式,则由国会议决;但一八○八年以前可能制定之修正案,在任何情形下,不得影响本宪法第一条第九款之第一、第四两项;任何一州,没有它的同意,不得被剥夺它在参议院中的平等投票权。
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Article VI - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
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第六条 债务、最高法律、宣誓
合众国政府于本宪法被批准之前所积欠之债务及所签订之条约,于本宪法通过后,具有和在邦联政府时同等的效力。
本宪法及依本宪法所制定之合众国法律;以及合众国已经缔结及将要缔结的一切条约,皆为全国之最高法律;每个州的法官都应受其约束,任何一州宪法或法律中的任何内容与之抵触时,均不得有违这一规定。
前述之参议员及众议员,各州州议会议员,合众国政府及各州政府之一切行政及司法官员,均应宣誓或誓愿拥护本宪法;但合众国政府之任何职位或公职,皆不得以任何宗教标准作为任职的必要条件。
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Article VII - Ratification
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
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第七条 批准
本宪法经过九个州的制宪大会批准后,即在批准本宪法的各州之间开始生效。
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Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth. In Witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names.
本宪法于公元1787年,即美利坚合众国独立后第12年的9月17日,经出席制宪会议的各州在会上一致同意后制定。我们谨在此签名作证。
Go Washington - President and deputy from Virginia
New Hampshire - John Langdon, Nicholas Gilman
Massachusetts - Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King
Connecticut - Wm Saml Johnson, Roger Sherman
New York - Alexander Hamilton
New Jersey - Wil Livingston, David Brearley, Wm Paterson, Jona. Dayton
Pensylvania - B Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robt Morris, Geo. Clymer, Thos FitzSimons, Jared Ingersoll, James Wilson, Gouv Morris
Delaware - Geo. Read, Gunning Bedford jun, John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, Jaco. Broom
Maryland - James McHenry, Dan of St Tho Jenifer, Danl Carroll
Virginia - John Blair, James Madison Jr.
North Carolina - Wm Blount, Richd Dobbs Spaight, Hu Williamson
South Carolina - J. Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Pierce Butler
Georgia - William Few, Abr Baldwin
Attest: William Jackson, Secretary
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以上签名者都是当时的开国元勋,待俺先完整贴完美宪法后再分别介绍他们。
宪法正文俺已经全部贴完了,俺在后面将分别开贴宪法修正案的部分,如果说美宪法显示了三权分立、州权平等、权力制衡的政体,那么宪法修正案们则最能体现美国的社会价值观和人权进步。
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