04美国宪法修正案第十一至第二十七条.docx

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04美国宪法修正案第十一至第二十七条

TheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates

Amendments11-27

TheConstitution:

Amendments11-27

ConstitutionalAmendments1-10makeupwhatisknownasTheBillofRights.

Amendments11-27arelistedbelow.

AMENDMENTXI

PassedbyCongressMarch4,1794.RatifiedFebruary7,1795.

Note:

ArticleIII,section2,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbyamendment11.

TheJudicialpoweroftheUnitedStatesshallnotbeconstruedtoextendtoanysuitinlaworequity,commencedorprosecutedagainstoneoftheUnitedStatesbyCitizensofanotherState,orbyCitizensorSubjectsofanyForeignState.

AMENDMENTXII

PassedbyCongressDecember9,1803.RatifiedJune15,1804.

Note:

AportionofArticleII,section1oftheConstitutionwassupersededbythe12thamendment.

TheElectorsshallmeetintheirrespectivestatesandvotebyballotforPresidentandVice-President,oneofwhom,atleast,shallnotbeaninhabitantofthesamestatewiththemselves;theyshallnameintheirballotsthepersonvotedforasPresident,andindistinctballotsthepersonvotedforasVice-President,andtheyshallmakedistinctlistsofallpersonsvotedforasPresident,andofallpersonsvotedforasVice-President,andofthenumberofvotesforeach,whichliststheyshallsignandcertify,andtransmitsealedtotheseatofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,directedtothePresidentoftheSenate;--thePresidentoftheSenateshall,inthepresenceoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,openallthecertificatesandthevotesshallthenbecounted;--ThepersonhavingthegreatestnumberofvotesforPresident,shallbethePresident,ifsuchnumberbeamajorityofthewholenumberofElectorsappointed;andifnopersonhavesuchmajority,thenfromthepersonshavingthehighestnumbersnotexceedingthreeonthelistofthosevotedforasPresident,theHouseofRepresentativesshallchooseimmediately,byballot,thePresident.ButinchoosingthePresident,thevotesshallbetakenbystates,therepresentationfromeachstatehavingonevote;aquorumforthispurposeshallconsistofamemberormembersfromtwo-thirdsofthestates,andamajorityofallthestatesshallbenecessarytoachoice.[AndiftheHouseofRepresentativesshallnotchooseaPresidentwhenevertherightofchoiceshalldevolveuponthem,beforethefourthdayofMarchnextfollowing,thentheVice-PresidentshallactasPresident,asincaseofthedeathorotherconstitutionaldisabilityofthePresident.--]*ThepersonhavingthegreatestnumberofvotesasVice-President,shallbetheVice-President,ifsuchnumberbeamajorityofthewholenumberofElectorsappointed,andifnopersonhaveamajority,thenfromthetwohighestnumbersonthelist,theSenateshallchoosetheVice-President;aquorumforthepurposeshallconsistoftwo-thirdsofthewholenumberofSenators,andamajorityofthewholenumbershallbenecessarytoachoice.ButnopersonconstitutionallyineligibletotheofficeofPresidentshallbeeligibletothatofVice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates.

*Supersededbysection3ofthe20thamendment.

AMENDMENTXIII

PassedbyCongressJanuary31,1865.RatifiedDecember6,1865.

Note:

AportionofArticleIV,section2,oftheConstitutionwassupersededbythe13thamendment.

Section1.

Neitherslaverynorinvoluntaryservitude,exceptasapunishmentforcrimewhereofthepartyshallhavebeendulyconvicted,shallexistwithintheUnitedStates,oranyplacesubjecttotheirjurisdiction.

Section2.

Congressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.

AMENDMENTXIV

PassedbyCongressJune13,1866.RatifiedJuly9,1868.

Note:

ArticleI,section2,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbysection2ofthe14thamendment.

Section1.

AllpersonsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStates,andsubjecttothejurisdictionthereof,arecitizensoftheUnitedStatesandoftheStatewhereintheyreside.NoStateshallmakeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesorimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates;norshallanyStatedepriveanypersonoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflaw;nordenytoanypersonwithinitsjurisdictiontheequalprotectionofthelaws.

Section2.

RepresentativesshallbeapportionedamongtheseveralStatesaccordingtotheirrespectivenumbers,countingthewholenumberofpersonsineachState,excludingIndiansnottaxed.ButwhentherighttovoteatanyelectionforthechoiceofelectorsforPresidentandVice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates,RepresentativesinCongress,theExecutiveandJudicialofficersofaState,orthemembersoftheLegislaturethereof,isdeniedtoanyofthemaleinhabitantsofsuchState,beingtwenty-oneyearsofage,*andcitizensoftheUnitedStates,orinanywayabridged,exceptforparticipationinrebellion,orothercrime,thebasisofrepresentationthereinshallbereducedintheproportionwhichthenumberofsuchmalecitizensshallbeartothewholenumberofmalecitizenstwenty-oneyearsofageinsuchState.

Section3.

NopersonshallbeaSenatororRepresentativeinCongress,orelectorofPresidentandVice-President,orholdanyoffice,civilormilitary,undertheUnitedStates,orunderanyState,who,havingpreviouslytakenanoath,asamemberofCongress,orasanofficeroftheUnitedStates,orasamemberofanyStatelegislature,orasanexecutiveorjudicialofficerofanyState,tosupporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,shallhaveengagedininsurrectionorrebellionagainstthesame,orgivenaidorcomforttotheenemiesthereof.ButCongressmaybyavoteoftwo-thirdsofeachHouse,removesuchdisability.

Section4.

ThevalidityofthepublicdebtoftheUnitedStates,authorizedbylaw,includingdebtsincurredforpaymentofpensionsandbountiesforservicesinsuppressinginsurrectionorrebellion,shallnotbequestioned.ButneithertheUnitedStatesnoranyStateshallassumeorpayanydebtorobligationincurredinaidofinsurrectionorrebellionagainsttheUnitedStates,oranyclaimforthelossoremancipationofanyslave;butallsuchdebts,obligationsandclaimsshallbeheldillegalandvoid.

Section5.

TheCongressshallhavethepowertoenforce,byappropriatelegislation,theprovisionsofthisarticle.

*Changedbysection1ofthe26thamendment.

AMENDMENTXV

PassedbyCongressFebruary26,1869.RatifiedFebruary3,1870.

Section1.

TherightofcitizensoftheUnitedStatestovoteshallnotbedeniedorabridgedbytheUnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofrace,color,orpreviousconditionofservitude--

Section2.

TheCongressshallhavethepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.

AMENDMENTXVI

PassedbyCongressJuly2,1909.RatifiedFebruary3,1913.

Note:

ArticleI,section9,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbyamendment16.

TheCongressshallhavepowertolayandcollecttaxesonincomes,fromwhateversourcederived,withoutapportionmentamongtheseveralStates,andwithoutregardtoanycensusorenumeration.

AMENDMENTXVII

PassedbyCongressMay13,1912.RatifiedApril8,1913.

Note:

ArticleI,section3,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbythe17thamendment.

TheSenateoftheUnitedStatesshallbecomposedoftwoSenatorsfromeachState,electedbythepeoplethereof,forsixyears;andeachSenatorshallhaveonevote.TheelectorsineachStateshallhavethequalificationsrequisiteforelectorsofthemostnumerousbranchoftheStatelegislatures.

WhenvacancieshappenintherepresentationofanyStateintheSenate,theexecutiveauthorityofsuchStateshallissuewritsofelectiontofillsuchvacancies:

Provided,ThatthelegislatureofanyStatemayempowertheexecutivethereoftomaketemporaryappointmentsuntilthepeoplefillthevacanciesbyelectionasthelegislaturemaydirect.

ThisamendmentshallnotbesoconstruedastoaffecttheelectionortermofanySenatorchosenbeforeitbecomesvalidaspartoftheConstitution.

AMENDMENTXVIII

PassedbyCongressDecember18,1917.RatifiedJanuary16,1919.Repealedbyamendment21.

Section1.

Afteroneyearfromtheratificationofthisarticlethemanufacture,sale,ortransportationofintoxicatingliquorswithin,theimportationthereofinto,ortheexportationthereoffromtheUnitedStatesandallterritorysubjecttothejurisdictionthereofforbeveragepurposesisherebyprohibited.

Section2.

TheCongressandtheseveralStatesshallhaveconcurrentpowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.

Section3.

ThisarticleshallbeinoperativeunlessitshallhavebeenratifiedasanamendmenttotheConstitutionbythelegislaturesoftheseveralStates,asprovidedintheConstitution,withinsevenyearsfromthedateofthesubmissionhereoftotheStatesbytheCongress.

AMENDMENTXIX

PassedbyCongressJune4,1919.RatifiedAugust18,1920.

TherightofcitizensoftheUnitedStatestovoteshallnotbedeniedorabridgedbytheUnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofsex.

Congressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.

AMENDMENTXX

PassedbyCongressMarch2,1932.RatifiedJanuary23,1933.

Note:

ArticleI,section4,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbysection2ofthisamendment.Inaddition,aportionofthe12thamendmentwassupersededbysection3.

Section1.

ThetermsofthePresidentandtheVicePresidentshallendatnoononthe20thdayofJanuary,andthetermsofSenatorsandRepresentativesatnoononthe3ddayofJanuary,oftheyearsinwhichsuchtermswouldhaveendedifthisarticlehadnotbeenratified;andthetermsoftheirsuccessorsshallthenbegin.

Section2.

TheCongressshallassembleatleastonceineveryyear,andsuchmeetingshal