法律英语 |《美国宪法》精读（17）: 宪法的修改程序

Article V

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.

中文解析：

1.内容方面，本部分介绍的是美国宪法修改的提议程序、通过程序和修正条件。

2.语言方面，Suffrage， is the right of people to vote for a government or national leader（选举权）。

参考翻译：

第五条

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，至於采用那一种批准方式，则由国会议决；但一八零八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。