The U.S. Constitution Article V

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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.

美国宪法第五条

第五条国会应在两院各2/3议员认为必要时，提出本宪法的修正案，或根据全国2/3州议会的请求召开公议提出修正案。以上任何一种情况下提出的修正案，经全国的州议会或3/4州的制宪会议批准，即成为本宪法的一部分而发生实际效力；采用哪种批准方式可由国会提出。但在1808年前所制定的修正案不得以任何形式影响本宪法第一条第九款之第一、第四两项；任何一州，未经其同意，不得被剥夺它在参议院中的平等投票权。