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Sesotho English Molao-motheo oa United States. The Constitution of the United States.

Molao-motheo oa United States.

The Constitution of the United States.

Rona batho ba United States, e le hore re thehe Kopano e phethahetseng, re thehe Toka, re boloke ts'ireletso ea malapeng, re itšireletsa ka ts'ireletso e tšoanang , re khothaletse boiketlo ba sechaba ka kakaretso, 'me re boloke litlhohonolofatso tsa Libibele ka borona le rona Borena. theha Molaotheo ona bakeng sa United States of America.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Sengoloa sa I.

Article I.

Karolo. 1.

Section. 1.

Matla ohle a molao ke ona a fanoeng a tla fanoa ho Congress ea United States, e tla ba le Senate e le Ntlo ea Baemeli.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Karolo. 2.

Section. 2.

Ntlo ea Baemeli e tla etsoa ke Litho tse khethiloeng selemo se seng le se seng sa Sechaba ke batho ba linaha tse 'maloa,' me bakhethoa Naheng ka ngoe ba tla ba le likalimo tsa Likhetho bakeng sa bakhethoa ba Lekala le leholo la Ntlo ea Kholo ea Naha.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Ha ho motho eo e tla ba Moemeli ea ke keng a fihlela lilemo tse mashome a mabeli a metso e mehlano , mme a bile lilemo tse supileng e le moahi oa United States, 'me ea ke keng a khethoa e le Moahi oa Naha eo a tla khethoa ho eona. .
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Baemeli le Lekhetho le tobileng li tla abeloa linaha tse 'maloa tse ka kenyellelitsoeng ka har'a Union ena, ho latela lipalo tsa tsona, tse tla khethoa ka ho eketsa palo eohle ea batho ba lokolohileng, ho kenyelletsa le ba tlamelletsoeng ho sebeletsa Lekhetho la Lilemo. kantle le Maindia a sa lefelloeng lekhetho, a mararo ho a mahlano a batho bohle. Tlhahiso ea 'nete e tla etsoa ka nako ea Lilemo tse tharo kamora Seboka sa pele sa Kopano ea Amerika, le ka nako e' ngoe le e 'ngoe e latelang ea Lilemo Tse Leshome, ka tsela eo ba tla laeloa ke Molao. Palo ea Baemeli e ke ke ea feta e le 'ngoe ho tse likete tse mashome a mararo, empa Mmuso o mong le o mong o tla ba le Moemeli a le mong; 'me ho fihlela tlhahiso e joalo e tla etsoa, ​​Naha ea New Hampshire e tla fuoa tokelo ea ho tširela tse tharo, Massachusetts tse robeli, Rhode-Island le Providence Plantations e le' ngoe, Connecticut tse hlano, New-York tse tšeletseng, New Jersey tse nne, Pennsylvania tse robeli, Delaware e le 'ngoe. tse tšeletseng, Virginia tse leshome, North North hlano, North Carolina tse hlano, le Georgia tse tharo.
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
Ha likheo li etsahala ho Representation ho tsoa Naheng efe kapa efe, Bolaoli bo Phethahetseng bo tla fana ka lingoloa tsa likhetho ho tlatsa likheo tse joalo.
When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.
Ntlo ea Baemeli tla chuse Speaker bona le Officers tse ling; mme o tla ba le matla a le mong feela a ho qhekella.
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

Karolo. 3.

Section. 3.

Ntlo ea Senate ea United States e tla theoa ke maSeneta a mabeli a tsoang Naheng e 'ngoe le e' ngoe, a khethiloeng ke Ntlo ea Khotla ea Molao ka lilemo tse tšeletseng; mme Senate e ngoe le e ngoe e tla ba le Vote e le 'ngoe.
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.
Hang hoba ba bokelloe ho latela Khetho ea pele, ba tla aroloa ka tsela e lekanang ho latela lihlopha tse tharo. Litulo tsa Babusi ba Mokhethoa oa Sehlopha sa pele li tla tloheloa ka nako ea selemo sa bobeli, ea sehlopha sa bobeli nakong ea pheletso ea selemo sa bone, le ea sehlopha sa boraro pheletsong ea selemo sa botšelela, e le hore karolo ea boraro ho khethoa selemo se seng le se seng sa bobeli; mme haeba likheo li etsahala ka Tsamaiso, kapa ho seng joalo, nakong ea Recess of Legislation ea State efe kapa efe, Executive ea eona e ka etsa Likhetho tsa nakoana ho fihlela Seboka se latelang sa Keke ea Molao, e tla be e tlatsa likheo tse joalo.
Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.
Ha ho motho eo e tla ba Senator e ke keng ea fihlela lilemo tsa mashome a mararo, 'me ea nkile lilemo tse robong e le moahi oa United States,' me ea ke keng a khethoa e le Moahi oa Naha eo a tla e khetheloa.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Motlatsi oa Mopresidente oa United States e tla ba Mopresidente oa Ntlo ea Senate, empa ba ke ke ba ba le Vote, ntle le haeba ba ka aroloa ka ho lekana .
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
Ntlo ea Senate e tla boloka Liofisiri tsa bona tse ling hape le Mopresidente pro tempore, Boteng ba Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, kapa ha a tla sebelisa Ofisi ea Mopresidente oa United States.
The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.
Ntlo ea Senate e tla ba le matla a le mong ho leka mananeo ohle. Ha ba lutse Morero oo, ba tla ba ka Oath kapa netefatso. Ha Mopresidente oa United States a qosoa, Moahloli e Moholo o tla khetha: 'Me ha ho motho ea tla fumanoa a le molato ntle le tumellano ea likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Litho tse teng.
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Kahlolo Mabakeng a Tlatsetso ea Tlatsetso e ke ke ea fetela pele ho tloswa ofising, mme ho se tšoanelehe ho ts'oara le ho natefeloa ke Ofisi efe kapa efe ea hlompho, Ts'epo kapa phaello tlasa United States. le Puni shment, ho latela Molao.
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

Karolo. 4.

Section. 4.

Times, Libaka le Tsela ea ho tšoara Likhetho tsa Baemeli le Baemeli, li tla beoa sebakeng se seng le se seng ke Khotla ea Khotla ea Molao; empa Kopano e kanna ka nako efe kapa efe ka Molao e etse kapa e fetole Melao e joalo, ntle le ha e le ka libaka tsa Babuelli ba Senate.
The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.
Congress tla bokana bonyane hang mong le o mong Selemo, 'me Seboka sa jwalo e tla ba ka Mantaha oa pele oa December, ntle le hore ba tla ke Molao le beha hore le Letsatsi fapaneng.
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.

Karolo. 5.

Section. 5.

Ntlo e 'ngoe le e' ngoe e tla ba Moahloli oa Likhetho, Liphetho le Litokelo tsa Litho tsa eona, 'me boholo ba e' ngoe le e 'ngoe e tla ba le Quorum ho etsa Khoebo; empa palo e nyane e kanna ea emisa letsatsi le letsatsi, mme e ka fuoa matla a ho qobella Ho ea ha Litho tse sa beng teng, ho Manner e joalo, le tlasa Lipehelo tse ka tlisoang ke Ntlo ka 'ngoe.
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
Ntlo e 'ngoe le e' ngoe e ka khetha Melao ea Ts'ebetso ea eona, ea otla litho tsa eona ka tsela e sa sebetseng , 'me, ka ho kopanya likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo, ea leleka setho.
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.
E mong le e House tla 'ne ke le Journal of ditsamaiso tsa lona,' me ho tloha nako le nako phatlalatsa e tšoanang, ntle ho Parts kang mohlomong ka Kahlolo bona hloka sephiring; mme Mea le Mekete ea Litho tsa Ntlo e fe kapa e fe ka potso efe kapa efe, ho takatso ea karolo e le ngoe ea bohlano ho tsona, e tla kenngoa ho Journal.
Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Leha Ntlo, nakong ea Session ea Congress, e ke ke ea lula ntle le tumello ea e 'ngoe ntle le tumello ea e' ngoe, ho feta matsatsi a mararo, kapa sebaka se seng ntle le seo Matlo a mabeli a tla be a lutse ho sona.
Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting.

Karolo. 6.

Section. 6.

Ba-Senator le Baemeli ba tla fumana Puseletso bakeng sa Litšebeletso tsa bona, ho netefatsoa ke Molao, mme e lefuoe ho tsoa ho Letlole la Lichelete la United States. Ba tla tlameha maemong ohle, ntle le Treason, Felony le Breach of Peace, ba fuoe tokelo ea ho tloha Arrest nakong ea ho ba teng ha bona Sebokeng sa Matlo a bona, le ho ea le ho khutla ho tšoanang; bakeng sa puo efe kapa efe kapa pokano efe kapa efe ntlong e 'ngoe, li ke ke tsa botsoa Sebakeng se seng.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
Ha ho Senator kapa Moemeli ea tla, ka nako eo a khethiloeng ho eona, a tla khethoa ofising efe kapa efe ea sechaba tlasa Bolaoli ba United States, e tla beng e thehiloe, kapa Liemolo tse tla be li kentsoe nakong eo; mme ha ho Motho ea tšoereng Ofisi efe kapa efe tlasa United States, e tla ba Setho sa Ntlo e 'ngoe e lla ka Tsoelopele ea hae ofising.
No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

Karolo. 7.

Section. 7.

Litefiso tsohle tsa ho bokella lekeno li tla hlaha ka Ntlong ea Baemeli; empa Ntlo ea Senate e kanna ea etsa tlhahiso kapa ea lumellana le Lintlafatso joalo ka ha ho fetisoa ka Melao e meng.
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
Bili e ngoe le e ngoe e tla beng e fetisitse Ntlo ea Baemeli le Ntlo ea Senate, pele e fetoha Molao, e tla hlahisoa ho Mopresidente oa United States; Haeba a lumela o tla e saena, empa ha ho se joalo, o tla e khutlisetsa, hammoho le Boemo ba hae ho Ntlo eo e tla simoloha ho eona, ea tla kena Objections ka bongata ho Journal ea bona, 'me a tsoele pele ho e hlahloba hape. Haeba kamora hore Reconsideration likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Ntlo eo li lumellane ho fetisa Bili, e tla romelloa , hammoho le Objections, ho Ntlo e 'ngoe, eo ka eona e tla kengoa bocha,' me haeba e amohetsoe ke likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Ntlo eo, e tla ba Molao. Empa maemong ohle a joalo, livouto tsa matlo ao ka bobeli li tla khethoa ke li-yes, le mabitso, 'me mabitso a batho ba neng ba voutela le ho loana le bili, a tla kenngoa koranteng ea ntlo e' ngoe le e ngoe. Haeba Bill efe kapa efe e ke ke ea khutlisoa ke Mopresidente nakong ea matsatsi a leshome (ka Sontaha ntle le hore e hlahisoe ho eena, Molao e tla ba Molao, joalo ka Manner joalokaha eka o o saenetse, ntle le hore Congress ka Adjournment ea bona e thibele) Khutlo ea eona, eo ho eona e ke keng ea ba Molao.
Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.
Taolo e 'ngoe le e' ngoe, Qeto, kapa Vote eo ho eona ho ka hlokahalang tlhokahalo ea Kopano ea Ntlo ea Senate le Ntlo ea Baemeli (ntle le potso ea Adjournment) ho Mopresidente oa United States; mme pele ho Selekane seo ho nka Ts'ebetso, o tla amohela tumello ho eena, kapa ho se amoheloe ke eena, o tla ts'oaroa ke likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Ntlo ea Senate le Ntlo ea Baemeli, ho latela Melao le Meeli e hatisitsoeng ho Case ea Bill.
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

Karolo. 8.

Section. 8.

Congress e tla ba le Matla a ho beha le ho bokella Lekhetho, Mesebetsi, Katleho le Litefiso, ho lefa mekoloto le ho fana ka Ts'ireletso e tloaelehileng le boiketlo ba batho ba United States; empa Mesebetsi eohle, Lintlafatso le Lits'enyehelo li tla ts'oana United States;
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Ho alima Chelete mokitlane oa United States;
To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
Ho laola khoebo le lichaba tsa kantle ho naha, le har'a linaha tse 'maloa, le India Tribes;
To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
Ho theha Molao o lumellanang oa Tlholeho, le Melao e tšoanang mabapi le Litaba tsa Lichelete ho Meropa;
To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
Ho etsa chelete, ho laola boleng ba eona le tsa chelete ea tšepe, le ho lokisa maemo a boima le mehato
To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;
Ho fana ka kotlo ea kotlo ea litlolo tsa tšireletso le chelete ea hajoale ea United States;
To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
Ho theha liofisi tsa poso le ho tsamaisa litsela;
To establish Post Offices and post Roads;
Ho nts'etsapele Ts'ebetso ea Saense le Bonono bo sebetsang, ka ho patela Bangoli ba Nako le Meeli ho Bangoli le Li-inventors tokelo e ikhethileng ea Lingoloa le Litokelo ;
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;
Ho etsa hore makhotla a molao a tlaasana ho phahameng ka ho fetisisa Lekgotla la;
To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;
Ho hlalosa le ho otla Piracies le Felonies ba ikemiselitseng Leoatleng le phahameng, le Tlolo ea Molao khahlanong le Molao oa Lichaba ;
To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;
Ho phatlalatsa Ntoa, fana ka mangolo a Marque le Reprisal, le ho etsa Melao mabapi le Likotlo tsa Mobu le Metsi ;
To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
Ho phahamisa le ho tšehetsa Mabotho a Marang-rang, empa ha ho Kabo ea Chelete ea Ts'ebeliso eo e tla ba ea Nako e telele ho feta Lilemo tse peli ;
To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;
Ho fana le ho hlokomela Sesole;
To provide and maintain a Navy;
Ho etsa melao bakeng sa mmuso le taolo ea lefatše le mabotho a sesole sa metsing;
To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;
Ho fana ka mokhoa oa ho bitsa Masole hore a phethe Melao ea Kopano, ho hatella Boipelaetso le ho leleka Invasions ;
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;
Ho fana ka tlhophiso, ho fana ka matsoho le ho khalemela, Sesole, le ho busa karolo e joalo ka e ka sebetsoang Ts'ebetsong ea United States, e boloke linaha ka ho latellana, ho khethoa ha liofisiri le Bolaoli ba koetliso ea koetliso. Masole ho latela taeo e behiloeng ke Congress;
To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;
Ho sebelisa Molao o ikhethileng maemong ohle ho feta, ho Litereke tse joalo (tse sa feteng limaele tse leshome) ka moo ho ka khonehang, ka Cession ea linaha tse itseng, le Kamohelo ea Congress, li fetoha Setulo sa Mmuso oa United States, le ho Sebetsa joalo ka Bolaoli holim'a libaka tsohle tse rekiloeng ke Setifikeiti sa Molao oa Molao oa Naha moo e tla ba teng bakeng sa Morero oa Libaka, Limakasine, Arsenals, Dock-Yards le Meaho e meng e hlokahalang;
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;—And
Ho etsa melao eohle e tla hlokahala ebile e loketse ho kenya tšebetsong Matla a boletsoeng esale pele, le Matla ohle a fanoeng ke Molaotheo ona 'Musong oa United States kapa Lefapheng lefe kapa ofising ea lona.
To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Karolo. 9.

Section. 9.

Phallo kapa Bohlokoa ba Batho ba joalo ka ha linaha tse teng hona joale li tla nahana hore li loketse ho amohela, li ke ke tsa thibeloa ke Congress pele ho selemo se sekete le makholo a robeli le metso e robeli, empa Lekhetho kapa mosebetsi o kanna oa tlosoa ho bohlokoa joalo. e sa feteng lidolara tse leshome bakeng sa Motho ka mong.
The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
Tokelo ea Mongolo oa Habeas Corpus e ke ke ea emisoa , ntle leha e le maemong a Bofetoheli kapa Invasion Ts'ireletso ea setjhaba e ka e hloka.
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
Ha ho na Bill of Attainder kapa Molao oa post postto o tla fetisoa .
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
Ha ho Tlatsetso, kapa kotloloho e 'ngoe, Lekhetho le tla beoa ntle le ha Karolo ea Census kapa khakanyo e fanoe pele e ka etsoa.
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Ha ho na Lekhetho kapa mosebetsi o tla kenngoa ho litokomane tse romelloang ho tsoa Naheng efe kapa efe.
No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
Ha ho Khethollo e tla fanoa ke Molao oa Khoebo kapa Chelete ea Likoung tsa Naha e le 'ngoe ho feta e' ngoe: 'me thepa e ke ke ea qobelloa ho kena, ho hlakisa kapa ho lefa mesebetsi e' ngoe.
No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
Ha ho Chelete e tla nkuoa ho Letlole la Lichelete, empa ho latela Tlholeho e entsoeng ke Molao; mme Polelo e tloaelehileng le ak'haonte ea Receipts le Lits'enyehelo tsa Lichelete tsohle tsa sechaba li tla phatlalatsoa nako le nako.
No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
Ha ho na Sehlooho sa Nobility se tla fuoa ke United States: 'Me ha ho motho ea ts'oereng Ofisi efe kapa efe ea phaello kapa Trust ka tlase ho bona, ntle le tumello ea Kopano, o tla amohela mofuta ofe kapa ofe oa teng, Emolument, Ofisi kapa sehlooho sa mofuta ofe kapa ofe , ho tsoa ho Morena ofe kapa ofe, Khosana, kapa Naha esele.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

Karolo. 10.

Section. 10.

Ha ho Naha e tla kena Selekaneng sa Tumellano, Selekane, kapa Kopano; mangolo a lumelloang a Marque le Reprisal; Chelete ea tšepe; emisa Litefiso tsa Mokitlane; etsa ntho e 'ngoe le e' ngoe empa chelete ea khauta le ea silevera e le tefiso ea tefo ea melato; fetisa Bill efe kapa efe ea Attainder, Molao oa post postto, kapa Molao o sitisang Obligation of Contracts, kapa u fane ka sehlooho se seng sa Nobility.
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
Ha ho Naha e tla, ntle le tumello ea Kopano, ntle le tumello kapa mesebetsi mesebetsing ea kantle le kantle ho naha, ntle le seo ho ka hlokehang ka botlalo bakeng sa ho etsa melao ea tlhahlobo: le tlhahiso ea mesebetsi le lits'ebeletso tse ling, e behiloeng ke Naha efe kapa efe mabapi le thepa ea naha le thepa. Lihlahisoa tse tsoang ka ntle ho naha, e tla ba tsa Ts'ebeliso ea Letlotlo la United States; mme Melao eohle e joalo e tla ba tlasa Tlhatlhobo le Controul ea Congress.
No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.
Ha ho Na Mmuso o tla, ntle le tumello ea Kopano, a boloke Duty of Tonnage, a boloke li-Troops, kapa Likepe tsa Ntoa ka nako ea Khotso, a kene tumellanong efe kapa efe kapa a Kopane le Naha e 'ngoe, kapa ka Matla a kantle ho naha, kapa a kenelle ntoeng, ntle le haeba Ha e le hantle e hlasetsoe, kapa Kotsi e atamelang e ke keng ea lumela ho lieha.
No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

Sengoloa. II.

Article. II.

Karolo. 1.

Section. 1.

Matla a phahameng a tla fuoa Mopresidente oa United States of America. O tla ts'oara ofisi ea hae nakong ea lilemo tse 'ne,' me hammoho le Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Motlatsi ea tla khethoa Lekhetho le le leng, o tla khethoa ka tsela e latelang.
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows
Naha e 'ngoe le e' ngoe e tla khetha, ho Manner eo Khethiso ea Molao ea eona e ka e tsamaisang, palo ea bakhethoa, e lekanang le palo yohle ea Batlatsi ba Senate le Baemeli bao 'Muso o ka ba le tokelo ho Kopano: empa ha ho na Senete kapa Moemeli, kapa Motho ea tšoereng setho. Ofisi ea Trust kapa Profiti e tlas'a United States, e tla khethoa Mokhethoa.
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
Bakhethi ba tla kopana ka linaha tsa bona, 'me ba voute ka Ballot bakeng sa Batho ba babeli, bao bonyane e ke keng ea ba Moahi oa Naha e le bona. Ba tla etsa lenane la batho bohle ba voutetsoeng le palo ea likhetho bakeng sa e mong le e mong. Lethathamo leo ba tla le saena le ho le tiisa, mme ba le fetisetse ho Setulo sa Mmuso oa United States, se lebisitsoeng ho Mopresidente oa Senate. Mopresidente oa Ntlo ea Senate , ka Boteng ba Ntlo ea Senate le Ntlo ea Baemeli, o tla bula Litifikeiti tsohle, ebe Likhetho li tla baloa. Motho ea nang le palo ea likhetho tse kholo ka ho fetesisa e tla ba Mopresidente, haeba palo e joalo e tla ba kholo ho palo eohle ea bakhethoa ba khethiloeng; mme haeba ho na le ba fetang bonngoe ba nang le bongata bo boholo joalo, 'me ba na le palo e lekanang ea Livote, Ntlo ea Baemeli e tla potlaka ho pholosa ke Ballot e mong oa bona e le Mopresidente; mme haeba ho se motho ea nang le Boholo, ho tloha ho ba bahlano ba phahameng ka ho fetisisa lenaneng Ntlo e boletsoeng e tla tšoana le Manner chuse Mopresidente. Empa ka ho qhekella Mopresidente, livoutu li tla nkuoa ke linaha, Moemeli ho tsoa Naheng ka 'ngoe e nang le Vote e le' ngoe; Quorum ea Morero ona e tla ba Setho kapa Litho tse tsoang ho likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Amerika, 'me boholo ba linaha tsohle li tla hlokahala ho Khetho. Boemong bo bong le bo bong, kamora khetho ea Mopresidente, Motho ea nang le palo e kholo ea Likhetho tsa bakhethoa e tla ba Motlatsi oa Mopresidente. Empa haeba ho ka sala ba babeli kapa ho feta ba nang le likhetho tse lekanang, Senete e tla ba sirelletsa ho bona ke Ballot Motlatsi oa Motlatsi.
The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President.
Congress e kanna ea khetha Nako ea ho qhekella bakhethoa, le letsatsi leo ba tla fana ka likhetho tsa bona ; ke letsatsi lefe le tla ba joalo ho la United States.
The Congress may determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day shall be the same throughout the United States.
Ha ho Motho haese Moahi ea tsoetsoeng ka tlhaho, kapa moahi oa United States, ka nako ea Adoption ea Molaotheo ona, ea tla tšoaneleha ho Ofisi ea Mopresidente; hape ha ho motho Mang kapa mang ea tla tšoaneleha ho Ofisi eo ea ke keng a fihlela lilemo tse mashome a mararo a metso e mehlano, 'me a lula moahi ea lilemo tse leshome le metso e mene.
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
Tabeng ea ho tlosoa ha Mopresidente Ofising, kapa lefu la hae, ho tlohela mosebetsi, kapa ho se khone ho etsa matla le mesebetsi ea Ofisi e boletsoeng, e tla tšoana le Motlatsi oa Tonakholo, mme Congress e ka fana ka nyeoe bakeng sa Nyeoe. oa Ho Tlosoa, Lefu, ho Tloha Mosebetsing kapa ho se khonehe, bobeli ba Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Motlatsi, ba phatlalatsa hore na ke ofisiri efe eo e tla sebetsa e le Mopresidente, mme Ofisiri e joalo e tla sebetsa ka mokhoa oo, ho fihlela Tlokotsi e tlosoa, kapa Mopresidente o tla khethoa.
In Case of the Removal of the President from Office, or of his Death, Resignation, or Inability to discharge the Powers and Duties of the said Office, the Same shall devolve on the Vice President, and the Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.
Mopresidente o tla, ka Times e boletsoeng, ho amohela bakeng sa Litšebeletso tsa hae, Puseletso, e ke keng ea kenyelletsoa kapa ea fokotseha nakong ea Nako eo a tla be a khethiloe ho eona, 'me a ke ke a amohela Emolument nakong e ngoe ho tsoa United States, kapa efe kapa efe ea tsona.
The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.
Pele a kenella Phethahatsong ea Ofisi ea hae, o tla nka Tlhahiso kapa Thibelo e latelang: - "Ke hlapanya (kapa ke tiisa) hore ke tla phethisa Ofisi ea Mopresidente oa United States ka botshepehi, 'me ke tla etsa sohle se matleng a ka Bokhoni, boloka, sireletsa le ho sireletsa Molao oa Motheo oa United States. "
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: —"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Karolo. 2.

Section. 2.

Mopresidente e tla ba Molaoli oa Hlooho ea Sesole le Sesole sa United States, le oa Sesole sa linaha tse 'maloa, ha a bitsetsoa tšebetsong ea sebele ea United States; a ka hloka Maikutlo, ka mongolo, ofisiri e ka sehloohong Lefapheng le leng le le leng la bolaoli, ho taba efe kapa efe e amanang le Mesebetsi ea liofisi tsa bona, mme o tla ba le Matla a ho fana ka Likotlo le Tšoarelo bakeng sa Liphoso khahlanong le United States, ntle le. Lintlheng tsa Tlatsetso.
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
O tla ba le Matla, haesana le Advice le Consent ea Ntlo ea Senate, ho etsa Litumellano, haeba karolo ea bobeli ho tse tharo ea maSeneta e le teng; o tla khetha, mme ka Advice le Consent ea Ntlo ea Senate, o tla khetha Man ,osa, Matona a mang a sechaba le Borena, Baahloli ba Lekhotla le Phahameng, le liofisiri tsohle tsa United States, tseo Likhetho tsa lona li sa fanoeng mona , mme e tla theoa ke Molao: empa Kopano e kanna ea sebelisa Molao ho khetha Liofisiri tse tlaasana, joalo ka ha li nahana ka ho loketseng, ho Mopresidente a le mong, Makhotla a Molao, kapa lihlooho tsa Mafapha.
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Mopresidente o tla ba le Matla a ho tlatsa likheo tsohle tse ka etsahalang nakong ea Kopano ea Ntlo ea Senate, ka ho fa Likomishene tse tla felloa ke nako Qetellong ea Sontaha sa bona se tlang.
The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

Karolo. 3.

Section. 3.

Nako le nako o tla fa Congress Information ea Naha ea Union nako le nako, le ho khothaletsa Mehato ea bona ea ho e nka ka mokhoa oo a tla ahlola ka ho hlokehang le ka ho loketseng; a ka bitsa likopano tse sa tloaelehang, ho bitsa matlo ka bobeli, kapa ho e 'ngoe ea ona,' me boemong ba ho se lumellane pakeng tsa bona, ka tlhompho ea nako ea kamohelo, a ka ba memela nako e joalo ka ha a tla nahana ka nepo; o tla amohela manassosa le basebeletsi ba bang ba sechaba; o tla etsa bonnete ba hore Melao e phethoa ka botšepehi, 'me o tla bea liofisiri tsohle tsa United States.
He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

Karolo. 4.

Section. 4.

Mopresidente, Motlatsi oa Mopresidente le liofisiri tsohle tsa mmuso tsa United States, ba tla tlosoa Ofising ka Tlatsetso ea Tlatsetso bakeng sa, le Kholiseho ea, Treason, tjotjo, kapa litlolo tse ling tse phahameng tsa Molao le Misdemeanors.
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

Article III.

Article III.

Karolo. 1.

Section. 1.

Matla a boahloli a United States, a tla isoa Lekhotleng le le leng le phahameng, 'me Makhotleng a boemo bo tlase joalo ka ha nako le nako Congress e ka theha le ho theha. Baahloli, makhotla ka bobeli a phahameng le a maemo a tlase, ba tla ts'oara Liofisi tsa bona nakong ea Boitšoaro bo botle , 'me ka nako e boletsoeng Times ba tla amohela bakeng sa Litšebeletso tsa bona, Puseletso, e ke keng ea fokotseha nakong ea Ts'ebetso ea bona Ofising.
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Karolo. 2.

Section. 2.

Matla a kahlolo a tla atoloha ho linyeoe tsohle, ka Molao le Tekano, tse hlahang tlasa Molao oa Motheo ona, Melao ea United States, le Litlamo tse entsoeng, kapa tse tla etsoa tlasa Bolaoli ba tsona; ho linyeoe tsohle tse amang Baemeli, Matona a mang a sechaba le Consuls; - Mabakeng ohle a ho hlomphuoa le molao oa sesole; - Ho likhang tseo United States e tla ba Mokha ho tsona; - Likhohlano lipakeng tsa linaha tse peli kapa ho feta; pakeng tsa Naha le Baahi ba Naha e 'ngoe, - lipakeng tsa Baahi ba fapaneng Linaha, - lipakeng tsa Baahi ba Naha e le 'ngoe ba ipehetseng Mobu tlasa Limpho tsa linaha tse fapaneng, le lipakeng tsa Naha, kapa Baahi ba eona, le linaha lisele, Baahi kapa Bafo.
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;—to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;—to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;—to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;—to Controversies between two or more States;— between a State and Citizens of another State,—between Citizens of different States,—between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
Ka Cases tsohle amang Manģosa, Matona ling tsa sechaba le Consuls, 'me ba ka ho eona State tla ba Party, le ka holimo-limo Lekhotla le tla ba le matla a tshebetso pele. Likhethong tsohle tse ling tse boletsoeng esale pele, Lekhotla le ka Holimo- limo le tla ba le boipiletso ba Molao, le Molao, 'Mele, le tlasa Melao e kang eo Congress e tla e etsa.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
Nyeoe ea litlolo tsohle tsa molao, haese litlaleho tsa tlatsetso, e tla ba ka Jury; mme Nyeoe e joalo e tla ts'oaroa Naheng moo Tlolo ea Molao e boletsoeng e tla be e entsoe; empa ha e sa etsoa kahare ho Naha efe kapa efe, Nyeoe e tla ba Sebakeng seo kapa libakeng tse ka ha Molao oa Congress o laetse.
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

Karolo. 3.

Section. 3.

Bofetoheli khahlanong le United States, bo tla sebetsa feela ho ho loma Ntoa Khahlano le bona, kapa ho khomarela Lira tsa bona, ho ba fa Thuso le Khomotso. Ha ho motho ea tla fumanoa a le molato oa Treason ntle le ha a le ka Bopaki ba Lipaki tse peli ka Molao o tšoanang, kapa ho Boipolelo ka Lekhotleng le bulehileng.
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
Congress e tla ba le Matla a ho phatlalatsa Polao ea Pherekano, empa ha ho Attainder of Treason e ke keng ea sebetsa bobolu ba mali, kapa tahlehelo ntle le nakong ea Bophelo ba Motho.
The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

Sengoloa. IV.

Article. IV.

Karolo. 1.

Section. 1.

Tumelo e Felletseng le Mokitlane li tla fuoa sebakeng se seng le se seng ho sechaba, Liketso, Lirekoto le Tsamaiso ea boahloli ea Naha e 'ngoe. 'Me Congress e kanna ea sebelisa melaoana ka kakaretso hore e hlalose Manner eo ho eona ho tla netefatsoa liketso tse joalo, Li-Record le Ts'ebetso, le Liphello tsa eona.
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

Karolo. 2.

Section. 2.

Baahi ba Naha e 'ngoe le e' ngoe ba tla fuoa tokelo ea litokelo tsohle le maemo a bophelo a baahi ba linaha tse 'maloa.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
Motho ea qositsoeng 'Musong ofe kapa ofe ka Treason, Felony, kapa Bokebekoa bofe kapa bofe, ea tla baleha Toka,' me a fumanoe Naheng e 'ngoe, o tla tlameha ho tlosoa ka tlhokahalo ea bolaoli bo phahameng ba' Muso oo a balehileng ho bona ho Naha e nang le matla a tlolo ea molao.
A Person charged in any State with Treason, Felony, or other Crime, who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having Jurisdiction of the Crime.
Ha ho Motho e neng e tšoaretsoe ho Service kapa Labor ka State e mong, tlas'a Melao ya lona, le ho baleha ka 'ngoe, o tla, ka lebaka la leha e le efe Molao kapa Molawana ho eona, ho lokolloa ho tloha joalo Service kapa Labor , empa e tla nehelanoa ka kopa ba Party ho eo Ts'ebeletso kapa Mosebetsi o joalo e ka bang molemong oa eona.
No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due.

Karolo. 3.

Section. 3.

Naha e ncha e ka amoheloa ke Congress ho kena Union ena; empa ha ho Naha e ncha e tla theoa kapa e beoa kaholimo ho Puso ea Naha e 'ngoe; leha e le hore Naha efe kapa efe ha e theoe ke Sebaka sa linaha tse peli kapa ho feta, kapa likarolo tsa linaha, ntle le tumello ea likhotla tsa melao ea linaha tse amehang le Congress.
New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.
Congress e tla ba le Matla a ho lahla le ho etsa Melao le Melao eohle e hlokahalang mabapi le sebaka sa Marang-rang kapa thepa e 'ngoe ea United States; 'me ha ho letho Molaong ona oa Motheo le tla bitsoa joalo ka ho khetholla li-kudai tsa United States, kapa tsa Naha efe kapa efe.
The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.

Karolo. 4.

Section. 4.

United States e tla netefatsa ho Naha e 'ngoe le e' ngoe Kopanong ena Sebopeho sa 'Muso oa Rephabliki,' me e tla sireletsa e 'ngoe le e' ngoe khahlanong le Khukhuni; le ka Kopo ea Keketso ea Molao, kapa ea Tsamaiso (ha Khotla ea Khotla ea Molao e sa khone ho bitsoa), khahlano le Pefo ea ka lapeng.
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence.

Sengoloa. V.

Article. V.

Congress, neng kapa neng ha likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Matlo ka bobeli a bona ho hlokahala, e tla etsa tlhahiso ea Ntlafatso ea Molaotheo ona, kapa, ka ts'ebeliso ea Litho tsa Molao tsa likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa linaha tse 'maloa, e tla bitsa Kopano bakeng sa ho etsa tlhahiso ea Lihlomathiso, tseo ka nako e' ngoe e ka bang , e tla sebetsa ho maikemisetso ohle le maikemisetso, joalo ka Karolo ea Molaotheo ona, ha e lumellana le Makhotla a Molao a likarolo tse tharo tsa linaha tse 'maloa, kapa ka Likopano ka karolo ea boraro ea tsona, joalo ka ha e le' ngoe kapa Tsela e 'ngoe ea Tekanyo e ka ananeloang ke Congress; Ntle le hore ha ho na Amendment e ka etsoang pele ho selemo se sekete le makholo a robeli le metso e robeli ho Manner efe kapa efe e tla ama Clause ea pele le ea bone Karolong ea Borobong ea Karolo ea Pele; le hore ha ho na Naha, ntle le tumello ea eona, e tla amohuoa Suffrage e lekanang ho Seneate.
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.

Sengoloa. VI.

Article. VI.

Likoloto tsohle tse kontinenteng le mesebetsi e keneng, pele ho Adoption ea Molaotheo ona, e tla sebetsa hantle khahlanong le United States tlasa Molaotheo ona, joalo ka ha e le ka tlasa Kopano.
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.
Molaotheo ona, le Melao ea United States e tla etsoa ka Pursuance ea eona; mme Litaba tsohle tse entsoeng, kapa tse tla etsoa, ​​tlasa Bolaoli ba United States, e tla ba Molao o phahameng oa Naha; mme Baahloli mmusong o mong le o mong ba tla tlangoa ka hona, ntho efe kapa efe Molaong oa Motheo kapa Melao ea Naha efe kapa efe ho fapana le seo.
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.
Ba-Senator le Baemeli pele ho boletsoe, le Litho tsa Makhotla a Paramente a 'maloa, le liofisiri tsohle tsa bolaoli le tsa boahloli, tsa United States le tsa linaha tse' maloa, ba tla tlangoa ke Oath kapa netefatso, ho tšehetsa Molaotheo ona; empa ha ho Tlhatlhobo ea bolumeli e tla ke e hlokahale e le Tokelo ho Ofisi efe kapa efe kapa ea Ts'epo ea Sechaba tlasa United States.
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.

Sengoloa. VII.

Article. VII.

Tekanyetso ea Likonteraka tsa linaha tse robong , e tla lekana ho theoa ha Molaotheo ona lipakeng tsa linaha ka hoo li lumellana ka mokhoa o ts'oanang.
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
Lentsoe, "the," le hokahantsoe pakeng tsa Litio tsa bosupa le borobeli tsa leqephe la pele, Lentsoe "Mashome a Mararo" le ntse le ngoloa ho Erazure Lenaneng la leshome le metso e mehlano la Leqephe la pele, Mantsoe "a lekoa" a ntse a hokahanngoa lipakeng Litaele tse mashome a mararo a metso e 'meli le tse mashome a mararo tsa leqephe la pele le Lentsoe "the" le hokahantsoe lipakeng tsa Mekha e mashome a mane a metso e meraro ea bone ea Leqephe la bobeli.
The Word, "the," being interlined between the seventh and eighth Lines of the first Page, The Word "Thirty" being partly written on an Erazure in the fifteenth Line of the first Page, The Words "is tried" being interlined between the thirty second and thirty third Lines of the first Page and the Word "the" being interlined between the forty third and forty fourth Lines of the second Page.
Mongoli William Jackson Mongoli
Attest William Jackson Secretary
e entsoe ka Seboka ke tumellano e sa lumellaneng ea linaha tsa Amerika e fana ka letsatsi la leshome le metso e supileng la Loetse selemong sa Morena oa rona ba sekete le makholo a supileng le mashome a robeli a metso e supileng le ka boipuso ba United States of America le la leshome le metso e 'meli la bopaki eo re e ngoliselitseng mabitso a rona mona ,
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 Independance of the United States of America the Twelfth In witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names,
G °. Washington: Presidt le motlatsi oa hae oa Virginia.
G°. Washington: Presidt and deputy from Virginia.
New Hampshire: John Langdon, Nicholas Gilman
New Hampshire: John Langdon, Nicholas Gilman
Massachusetts: Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King
Massachusetts: Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King
Khokahano: Wm: Saml . Johnson, Roger Sherman
Connecticut: Wm: Saml. Johnson, Roger Sherman
New York: Alexander Hamilton
New York: Alexander Hamilton
New Jersey: Wil: Livingston, David Brearly , Wm. Paterson, Jona : Dayton
New Jersey: Wil: Livingston, David Brearly, Wm. Paterson, Jona: Dayton
Pennsylvania: B. Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robt . Morris, Geo. Clymer, Thos. FitzSimons , Jared Ingersoll, James Wilson, Gouv Morris
Pennsylvania: B. Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robt. Morris, Geo. Clymer, Thos. FitzSimons, Jared Ingersoll, James Wilson, Gouv Morris
Delaware: Geo: Bala, junning Bedford jun , John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, Jaco : Mokokotlo
Delaware: Geo: Read, Gunning Bedford jun, John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, Jaco: Broom
Maryland: James McHenry, Dan oa St Thos. Jenifer, Danl Carroll
Maryland: James McHenry, Dan of St Thos. Jenifer, Danl Carroll
Virginia: John Blair--, James Madison Jr.
Virginia: John Blair--, James Madison Jr.
North Carolina: Wm. Blount, Richd . Dobbs Spaight , Hu Williamson
North Carolina: Wm. Blount, Richd. Dobbs Spaight, Hu Williamson
North Carolina: J. Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Pierce Butler
South Carolina: J. Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Pierce Butler
Georgia: William Few, Abr Baldwin
Georgia: William Few, Abr Baldwin


Molao oa Litokelo:

The Bill of Rights:

Liphetoho tsa Molaotheo 1-10 li etsa se tsejoang e le The Bill of rights.
Constitutional Amendments 1-10 make up what is known as The Bill of Rights.
Ka la 25 Loetse 1789, Lekhotla la Pele la United States le ile la etsa tlhahiso ea hore ho etsoe liphetoho tse 12 Molaong oa Motheo. 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress e fanang ka maikutlo a hore liphetoho tsena li bonahala Rotunda Setsing sa pokello ea nalane ea naha. Liphetoho tse leshome ho tse 12 tse netefalitsoeng li netefalitsoe ke litho tse tharo ho tse 'ne tsa melao ea mmuso ka la 15 Tšitoe 1791. Lingoloa tse netefalitsoeng (Lihlooho tsa 3–12) li etsa liphetoho tse 10 tsa Molaotheo, kapa Bili ea Litokelo tsa US. Ka 1992, dilemo tse 203 kamora hore e hlahisoe, Article 2 e ile ea ananeloa e le Phetoho ea 27 ho Molaotheo. Sengoloa sa 1 ha se a ka sa amoheloa .
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. The 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display in the Rotunda in the National Archives Museum. Ten of the proposed 12 amendments were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. The ratified Articles (Articles 3–12) constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, or the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. Article 1 was never ratified.

Ngoliso ea 1789 Joint resolution ea Congress e Hlaolela Liphetoho tse 12 ho Molao oa Motheo oa Amerika

Transcription of the 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing 12 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Congress ea United States e qalile ebile e tšoaretsoe Motseng oa New-York, ka Laboraro la 4 Hlakubele , sekete le makholo a supileng le mashome a robeli a metso e robong.
Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Likopano tse ngata tsa States, ho ba le ka nako ya bona ho amohela Molao wa Motheo, a bolela hore o na le takatso, e le hore ho thibela misconstruction kapa tšebeliso e mpe ea matla a lona, e le hore ka ho eketsehileng declaratory le lithibelo tse clauses lokela ho eketsa : Ha e le extending ka lebaka la tshepo ya setjhaba ho Mmuso, e tla netefatsa ka nepo sephetho se setle sa setheo sa yona.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
HO HLOKAHALA ke Seneti le Ntlo ea Baemeli ba United States of America, ho Congress ba ile ba khobokana, likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Matlo ka bobeli li lumellane, hore ho ka hlahisoa Lingoloa tse latelang ho Makhotla a Molao oa linaha tse 'maloa, e le liphetoho tsa Molaotheo oa United States, tsohle, kapa eng kapa eng eo Lingoloa, ha li netefalitsoe ke likarolo tse tharo tsa Melao ea Molao e boletsoeng, hore li ka sebetsa ho litabatabelo le merero eohle, joalo ka karolo ea Molaotheo o boletsoeng; viz.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
LITLHAKISO ho ekelletsa ho, le Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, e hlahisitsoeng ke Congress, le ho ananeloa ke Makhotla a Molao a linaha tse 'maloa, ho latela Karolo ea bohlano ea Molaotheo oa pele.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Sengoloa sa pele ... Kamora tlhahiso ea pele e hlokoang ke sengoloa sa pele sa Molao oa Motheo, ho tla ba le Moemeli a le mong ho ba likete tse mashome a mararo ho fihlela palo e tla ba lekholo, kamora moo karolo e tla laoloa ke Congress. ha ho sa tla ba le baemeli ba ka tlase ho lekholo, kapa Moemeli a le mong ho batho ba likete tse mashome a mane, ho fihlela palo ea Baemeli e tla ba makholo a mabeli; kamora moo karolo e tla laoloa joalo ke Congress, hore ho ke ke ha ba le baemeli ba ka tlase ho makholo a mabeli, kapa Moemeli a le mong ho batho ba likete tse mashome a mahlano.
Article the first... After the first enumeration required by the first article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than one hundred Representatives, nor less than one Representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred; after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall not be less than two hundred Representatives, nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.
Sengoloa sa bobeli ... Ha ho molao, o fapaneng le puseletso bakeng sa lits'ebeletso tsa Baemeli le Baemeli, o tla qala ho sebetsa ho fihlela khetho ea Baemeli e tla be e kenelle.
Article the second... No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
Sengoloa sa boraro ... Congress ha e na ho etsa molao o mabapi le ho theha bolumeli, kapa ho thibela ts'ebetso ea mahala; kapa ho hlakisa bolokolohi ba puo, kapa ba boralitaba; kapa tokelo ea batho ho bokana ka khotso, le ho kopa 'Muso bakeng sa tokiso ea litletlebo.
Article the third... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Sehloohong se bone ... A hantle laolwa Militia, ho hlokahala hore ho ya tshireletso ya State free, tokelo ea batho ea ho boloka le bere Arms, ke ke ho hatakela.
Article the fourth... A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Sengoloa sa bohlano ... Ha ho na Sesole, ka nako ea khotso e tla ts'oaroa ntlong efe kapa efe, ntle le tumello ea Mong'a eona, kapa ka nako ea ntoa, empa ka tsela e tla beoa ke molao.
Article the fifth... No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Sengoloa sa borobeli ... Litokelo tsa batho tsa ho sireletseha ho batho ba bona, matlo, lipampiri le litlamorao ho phenya le ho ts'oaroa ho sa utloahaleng, li ke ke tsa tloloa, 'me ha ho na Warrant e tla fana, empa ka lebaka le ka ts'ehetsoang, le tšehetsoeng ke Oath kapa netefatso, mme e hlalosang ka ho khetheha sebaka se tla batloa, le batho kapa lintho tse lokelang ho ts'oaroa.
Article the sixth... The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Sengoloa sa bosupa ... Ha ho motho ea tla ts'oaroa ho ikarabella bakeng sa capital, kapa tlolo ea molao e litšila, ntle le haeba ho etsoa nyeoe kapa qoso ea Grand Jury, ntle le haeba ho na le linyeoe tse hlahang naheng kapa mabothong a sesole, kapa ho ba Sesole, ha ts'ebetsong ea 'nete nakong ea Ntoa kapa kotsi ea sechaba; hape ha ho motho ea tla ba molato oa phoso e tšoanang ho beoa habeli kotsing ea bophelo kapa maoto; hape a ke ke a qobelloa ho tloha nyeoeng efe kapa efe ea botlokotsebe ho ba paki khahlanong le eena, kapa ho amohuoa bophelo, tokoloho, kapa thepa, ntle le ts'ebetso ea molao e loketseng; leha e le thepa ea motho e ke keng ea nkuoa hore e sebelisoe ke sechaba, ntle le puseletso.
Article the seventh... No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Sengoloa sa borobeli ... Linyeoeng tsohle tsa botlokotsebe, moqosuoa o tla thabela tokelo ea nyeoe e potlakileng le ea sechaba, ka lekhotla le sa eeng leeme la Mmuso le setereke leo tlolo ea molao e neng e entsoe, eo setereke se neng se tla tloha se netefalitsoe ke molao , le ho tsebisoa ka sebopeho le sesosa sa qoso; ho tobana le lipaki tse khahlano le eena; ho ba le ts'ebetso e qobelloang ea ho fumana lipaki molemong oa hae, le ho ba le Thuso ea Keletso mabapi le ts'ireletso ea hae .
Article the eighth... In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Sengoloa sa borobong ... Lits'oantsong tsa molao o tloaelehileng, moo boleng ba khang e tla feta lidolara tse mashome a mabeli, tokelo ea nyeoe ka jury e tla bolokoa , 'me ha ho na lebaka le lekiloeng ka lekhotla la toka, e tla hlahlojoa bocha ka Lekhotleng lefe kapa lefe la United States, ho fapana le ho latela melao ea molao o tloaelehileng.
Article the ninth... In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Sengoloa sa leshome ... Bail e fetelletseng e ke ke ea batloa, kapa ho fuoa likotlo tse feteletseng, kapa likotlo tse khopo le tse sa tloaelehang li ka fuoa.
Article the tenth... Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Sengoloa sa leshome le motso o mong ... Tlhatlhobo ka hara Molao oa Motheo, ea litokelo tse itseng, e ke ke ea nkuoa ho hana kapa ho nyenyefatsa ba bang ba bolokiloeng ke batho.
Article the eleventh... The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Karolo ea leshome le metso e 'meli ... Matla a sa abeloang United States ke Molao oa Motheo, kapa a haneloa ke linaha, a boloketsoe linaha ka ho latellana, kapa bathong.
Article the twelfth... The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
QETELA,
ATTEST,
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Sebui sa Ntlo ea Baemeli
John Adams, Motlatsi oa Mopresidente oa United States, le Mopresidente oa Senate
John Beckley, Mongoli oa Ntlo ea Baemeli.
Sam. A Mongodi Otis ea Senate
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representatives
John Adams, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate
John Beckley, Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Sam. A Otis Secretary of the Senate

Bili ea Litokelo tsa US

The U.S. Bill of Rights

Selelekela sa Molao oa Litokelo

The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

Congress ea United States e
qalile ebile e tšoaretsoe Motseng oa New-York, ka
Laboraro la 4 Hlakubele , sekete le makholo a supileng le mashome a robeli a metso e robong.
Congress of the United States
begun and held at the City of New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Likopano tse ngata tsa States, ho ba le ka nako ya bona ho amohela Molao wa Motheo, a bolela hore o na le takatso, e le hore ho thibela misconstruction kapa tšebeliso e mpe ea matla a lona, e le hore ka ho eketsehileng declaratory le lithibelo tse clauses lokela ho eketsa : Ha e le extending ka lebaka la tshepo ya setjhaba ho Mmuso, e tla netefatsa ka nepo sephetho se setle sa setheo sa yona.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
HO HLOKAHALA ke Seneti le Ntlo ea Baemeli ba United States of America, ho Congress ba ile ba khobokana, likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Matlo ka bobeli li lumellane, hore ho ka hlahisoa Lingoloa tse latelang ho Makhotla a Molao oa linaha tse 'maloa, e le liphetoho tsa Molaotheo oa United States, tsohle, kapa eng kapa eng eo Lingoloa, ha li netefalitsoe ke likarolo tse tharo tsa Melao ea Molao e boletsoeng, hore li ka sebetsa ho litabatabelo le merero eohle, joalo ka karolo ea Molaotheo o boletsoeng; viz.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
LITLHAKISO ho ekelletsa ho, le Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, e hlahisitsoeng ke Congress, le ho ananeloa ke Makhotla a Molao a linaha tse 'maloa, ho latela Karolo ea bohlano ea Molaotheo oa pele.
ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa se latelang ke sengoloa sa liphetoho tse leshome tsa pele ho Molaotheo ka sebopeho sa ona sa pele. Liphetoho tsena li netefalitsoe ka la 15 Tšitoe 1791, 'me ba theha se tsejoang e le "Bill of rights."
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."

Ntlafatso I

Amendment I

Congress e ke ke ea etsa molao o mabapi le ho theha bolumeli, kapa ho thibela tšebetso e sa lefelloeng; kapa ho hlakisa bolokolohi ba puo, kapa ba boralitaba; kapa tokelo ea batho ho bokana ka khotso, le ho kopa 'Muso bakeng sa tokiso ea litletlebo.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II

Amendment II

A hantle laolwa Militia, ho hlokahala hore ho ya tshireletso ya State free, tokelo ea batho ea ho boloka le bere Arms, ke ke ba hatakela.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III

Amendment III

Ha ho na Sesole, ka nako ea khotso e tla aroloa ntlong efe kapa efe, ntle le tumello ea Mong'a eona, kapa nakong ea ntoa, empa ka tsela e tla beoa ke molao.
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Ntlafatso IV

Amendment IV

Litokelo tsa batho tsa ho sireletseha ho batho ba bona, matlo, lipampiri le litlamorao, lipatlisisong le ho ts'oaroa ho sa utloahaleng, li ke ke tsa tlosoa, 'me ha ho na Warrant e tla fana, empa ka lebaka le ka' nang la ts'ehetsoa ke Oath kapa tumellano, mme haholoholo e hlalosang sebaka se lokelang ho batloa, le batho kapa lintho tse lokelang ho nkuoa.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Ntlafatso V

Amendment V

Ha ho motho ea tla ts'oaroa ho ikarabella bakeng sa capital, kapa tlolo ea molao e mpe, ntle le haeba ho fanoa ka nyehelo kapa qoso ea Grand Jury, ntle le haeba ho na le linyeoe tse hlahang naheng kapa mabotho a sesole sa metsing, kapa ho Sesole, ha a le tshebeletsong ea sebele ka nako ea Ntoa kapa kotsi ea sechaba; hape ha ho motho ea tla ba molato oa phoso e tšoanang ho beoa habeli kotsing ea bophelo kapa maoto; hape a ke ke a qobelloa ho tloha nyeoeng efe kapa efe ea botlokotsebe ho ba paki khahlanong le eena, kapa ho amohuoa bophelo, tokoloho, kapa thepa, ntle le ts'ebetso ea molao e loketseng; leha e le thepa ea motho e ke keng ea nkuoa hore e sebelisoe ke sechaba, ntle le puseletso.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Ntlafatso VI

Amendment VI

Litlalehong tsohle tsa botlokotsebe, moqosuoa o tla thabela tokelo ea nyeoe e potlakileng le ea sechaba, ka lekhotla le sa eeng leeme la Mmuso le setereke moo tlolo ea molao e tla beng e entsoe, eo setereke se kileng sa tsebisoa pele ke molao, le ho tsebisoa ka tlhaho le sesosa sa qoso; ho tobana le lipaki tse khahlano le eena; ho ba le ts'ebetso e qobelloang ea ho fumana lipaki molemong oa hae, le ho ba le Thuso ea Keletso mabapi le ts'ireletso ea hae .
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

Amendment VII

Amendment VII

Linyeoeng tse tloaelehileng molaong o tloaelehileng, moo boleng ba khang e tla feta lidolara tse mashome a mabeli, tokelo ea nyeoe e tla bolokoa , 'me ha ho na lebaka le lekiloeng ka lekhotla la toka, e tla hlahlojoa bocha ka Lekhotleng lefe kapa lefe la United States, ho fapana le ho latela ho melao ea molao o tloaelehileng.
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII

Amendment VIII

Baile e fetelletseng ha e na ho hlokoa kapa ho lefisoa likotlo tse fetelletseng, kapa likotlo tse khopo le tse sa tloaelehang.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX

Amendment IX

Tlatsetso ho Molaotheo, oa litokelo tse itseng, e ke ke ea nkuoa ho lahla kapa ho khesa ba bang ba bolokiloeng ke batho.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Ntlafatso X

Amendment X

Matla a sa abeloang United States ke Molao oa Motheo, kapa a thibetsoeng ke linaha, a boloketsoe linaha ka ho latellana, kapa bathong.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

 

 

Molaotheo: Liphetoho 11-27

The Constitution: Amendments 11-27

Liphetoho tsa Molaotheo 1-10 li etsa se tsejoang e le The Bill of rights. Liphetoho 11-27 li thathamisitsoe ka tlase.
Constitutional Amendments 1-10 make up what is known as The Bill of Rights. Amendments 11-27 are listed below.

TLOTLISO XI

AMENDMENT XI

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 4 Hlakubele 1794. E netefalitsoe ka la 7 Pherekhong 1795.
Passed by Congress March 4, 1794. Ratified February 7, 1795.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa Boraro, Karolo ea 2, ea Molao oa Motheo se fetotsoe ka phetoho ea 11.
Note: Article III, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 11.
Matla a boahloli a United States a ke ke a qobelloa ho fana ka nyeoe efe kapa efe ka molao kapa tekano, ho qala kapa ho qosoa ka le leng la United States ke Baahi ba Naha e 'ngoe, kapa ke Baahi kapa Bafo ba Naha efe kapa efe ea Kantle ho Naha .
The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

TLOTLISO XII

AMENDMENT XII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 9 Tšitoe 1803. E netefalitsoe ka la 15 Phuptjane, 1804.
Passed by Congress December 9, 1803. Ratified June 15, 1804.
Tlhokomeliso: Karolo ea Article II, karolo ea 1 ea Molaotheo e ile ea eketsoa ke phetoho ea 12.
Note: A portion of Article II, section 1 of the Constitution was superseded by the 12th amendment.
Bakhethoa ba tla kopana liprofinseng tsa bona 'me ba voute ka likhetho bakeng sa Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, eo bonyane ho bona e ke keng ea ba moahi oa naha e le' ngoe le bona; ba tla reha mabitso ho motho eo ba mo voutileng e le Mopresidente, le ho khethoa ha batho ba khethiloeng e le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, 'me ba tla etsa lethathamo la batho bohle ba khethiloeng bakeng sa Mopresidente, le la batho bohle ba khethiloeng e le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente. , le ea palo ea likhetho bakeng sa e 'ngoe le e' ngoe, e thathamisang tseo ba tla li saena le ho li netefatsa, le ho li fetisetsa ho setulo sa mmuso oa United States, tse lebisitsoeng ho Mopresidente oa Ntlo ea Senate; - Mopresidente oa Ntlo ea Senate o tla, a le ka pel'a Seneate le Ntlo ea Baemeli, a bulule litifikeiti tsohle 'me likhetho li tla baloa; - Motho ea nang le likhetho tse kholo ho Mopresidente, e tla ba Mopresidente, haeba palo e joalo e le palo ea palo eohle ea bakhethoa ba khethiloeng; 'me haeba ho se motho ea nang le bongata bo joalo, ho tsoa ho batho ba nang le lipalo tse phahameng tse sa feteng tse tharo lenaneng la ba khethiloeng bakeng sa Mopresidente, Ntlo ea Baemeli e tla khetha hang-hang, ka likhetho, Mopresidente. Empa ha ho khethoa Mopresidente, likhetho li tla nkuoa ke linaha, boemeli ba mmuso o mong le o mong o nang le vouta e le 'ngoe; Quorum bakeng sa morero ona e tla ba setho kapa litho tse tsoang ho tse peli ho tse tharo tsa linaha, 'me boholo ba linaha tsohle li tla hlokahala ho khetho. [ Mme haeba Ntlo ea Baemeli e ke ke ea khetha Mopresidente neng kapa neng ha tokelo ea khetho e tla sebetsa ho bona, pele ho letsatsi la bone la Phato e latelang, Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente o tla sebetsa e le Mopresidente, joalo ka ha ho hlokahala kapa ka molaotheo o mong. bokowa ba Mopresidente. -] Motho ea nang le likhetho tse kholo ka ho fetisisa joaloka Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, e tla ba Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, haeba palo eo e tla ba palo e lekanang ea bakhethoa bohle ba khethiloeng, 'me haeba ho se motho ea nang le bongata, joale ho tsoa ho ba babeli lipalo tse phahameng lenaneng, Senete e tla khetha Motlatsi oa Mopresidente; khoramo bakeng sa sepheo e tla ba le likarolo tse peli ho tse tharo tsa palo yohle ea maSeneta, 'me boholo ba palo yohle e tla hlokahala khetho. Empa ha ho motho ea lumellehang ho latela maemo a molao ofising ea Mopresidente ea tla tšoaneleha ho Motlatsa Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa United States. * E matlafatsoa ke karolo ea 3 ea phetoho ea bo-20.
The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. [And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. --]* The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States. *Superseded by section 3 of the 20th amendment.

TLOTLISO XIII

AMENDMENT XIII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 31 Pherekhong 1865. E netefalitsoe ka la 6 Tšitoe 1865.
Passed by Congress January 31, 1865. Ratified December 6, 1865.
Tlhokomeliso: Karolo ea Article IV, karolo ea 2, ea Molaotheo e ile ea eketsoa ke phetoho ea 13.
Note: A portion of Article IV, section 2, of the Constitution was superseded by the 13th amendment.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Bokhoba kapa bokhoba ba boithatelo, ntle le hore ke kotlo ea tlolo ea molao eo mokete o fumanoeng o fumanoe o le molato , e tla ba teng ka har'a United States, kapa sebaka se seng le se seng se ka tlasa taolo ea bona.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho tiisa tšebetso ena ka melao e loketseng.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XIV

AMENDMENT XIV

E fetisitsoe ke Congress June 13, 1866. E netefalitsoe ka Phupu 9, 1868.
Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa 1, Karolo ea 2, ea Molao oa Motheo e fetotsoe ka karolo ea 2 ea phetoho ea 14.
Note: Article I, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of the 14th amendment.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Batho bohle ba tsoaletsoeng United States, 'me ba tlas'a taolo ea eona, ke baahi ba United States le ba Puso eo ba lulang ho eona. Ha ho Naha e tla etsa kapa e qobelle molao o mong le o mong o tla amohela litokelo kapa litokelo tsa baahi ba United States; ebile ha ho mmuso o tla amoha motho bophelo, tokoloho, kapa thepa, ntle le ts'ebetso ea molao; kapa hona ho hana motho e mong le e mong ka tlasa taolo ea eona ts'ireletso e loketseng ea melao.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Baemeli ba tla arolelanoa har'a linaha tse 'maloa ho ea ka lipalo tsa bona, ho bala palo eohle ea batho seterekeng se seng le se seng, ntle le Maindia a sa lefelloang lekhetho. Empa ha tokelo ea ho khetha likhethong efe kapa efe bakeng sa khetho ea bakhethoa ba Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente oa United States, Baemeli ba Congress, Baokameli le Bakhethoa ba Puso ea Naha, kapa litho tsa Ntlo ea Khotla ea eona, e haneloa ho mang kapa mang ho baahi ba banna ba Naha e joalo, e le ba lilemo tse mashome a mabeli a motso o mong, le baahi ba United States, kapa ka tsela efe kapa efe e khelohileng, ntle le ho nka karolo borabele, kapa botlokotsebe bo bong, motheo oa boemeli ho ona o tla fokotsoa Palo eo palo ea baahi ba banna bao e tla ba le palo eohle ea baahi ba banna ba lilemo tse mashome a mabeli a motso o mong naheng eo.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age,* and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.

Karolo ea 3.

Section 3.

Ha ho motho ea tla ba Senate kapa Moemeli ho Congress, kapa mokhethoa oa Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, kapa ea ts'oereng ofisi leha e le efe, ea lehae kapa ea sesole, tlasa United States, kapa tlasa Mmuso ofe kapa ofe, eo pele a neng a nkile boitlamo, joalo ka setho Congress, kapa jwaloka ofisiri ea United States, kapa e le setho sa lekhotla lefe kapa lefe la 'muso oa Naha, kapa joaloka ofisiri e phahameng kapa ea lekhotla la Puso efe kapa efe, ho tšehetsa Molao oa Motheo oa United States, o tla be a nkile karolo ka bofetoheli kapa bofetoheling e tšoanang, kapa e fuoe thuso kapa matšeliso ho lira tsa eona. Empa Congress e kanna ea khetha ka karolo ea bobeli ho tse tharo tsa Ntlo e 'ngoe le e' ngoe, ea tlosa ho holofala hoo.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Karolo ea 4.

Section 4.

Ho nepahala ha mokoloto oa sechaba oa United States, o lumelletsoeng ke molao, ho kenyelletsa le likoloto tse fumanoeng bakeng sa tefo ea penshene le bounsits bakeng sa lits'ebeletso ho hatella bofetoheli kapa borabele, li ke ke tsa belaelloa . Empa United States kapa Naha efe kapa efe ha e na ho nka kapa ho lefa sekoloto leha e le sefe kapa tlamo e tlatselitsoeng ho thusa ka bofetoheli kapa borabele khahlanong le United States, kapa tefiso efe kapa efe ea ho lahleheloa kapa ho lokolloa ha lekhoba lefe kapa lefe; empa likoloto tsohle, litlamo le litletlebo li tla tšoaroa ntle le tumello.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

Karolo ea 5.

Section 5.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella, ka melao e nepahetseng, lipehelo tsa sengoloa sena.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
* E fetotsoe ke karolo ea 1 ea phetoho ea 26.
*Changed by section 1 of the 26th amendment.

TLOTLISO XV

AMENDMENT XV

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 26 Hlakubele 1869. E netefalitsoe ka la 3 Pherekhong 1870.
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Tokelo ea baahi ba United States ea ho vouta e ke ke ea haneloa kapa ea tlosoa ke United States kapa Naha efe kapa efe ka lebaka la morabe, 'mala, kapa boemo bo fetileng ba bokhoba--
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XVI

AMENDMENT XVI

E fetisitsoe ke Congress Phupu 2, 1909. E netefalitsoe ka la 3 Pherekhong 1913.
Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa 1, Karolo ea 9 ea Molao oa Motheo se fetotsoe ka ntlafatso ea 16.
Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.
Congress e tla ba le matla a ho bokella le ho bokella lekhetho ka chelete, ho tsoa mohloling ofe kapa ofe o tsoang ho linaha tse 'maloa ntle le ho abeloa batho ba bangata kapa ho bala.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

TLOTLISO XVII

AMENDMENT XVII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress Mots'eanong 13, 1912. E netefalitsoe ka la 8 Mmesa 1913.
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa 1, Karolo 3, ea Molao oa Motheo se fetotsoe ke phetoho ea 17.
Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment.
Ntlo ea Senate ea United States e tla theoa ke maSeneta a mabeli a tsoang Naheng ka 'ngoe, a khethiloeng ke batho ba ona, ka lilemo tse tšeletseng; mme Senate e ngoe le e ngoe e tla ba le vouta e le 'ngoe. Bakhethoa 'Musong o mong le o mong ba tla ba le litšoaneleho tse hlokoang bakeng sa bakhethoa ba makala a mangata haholo a melao ea Mmuso.
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
Ha likheo li etsahala sebakeng sa boemeli ba 'Muso o fe kapa o fe oa Ntlo ea Senate, molaoli ea phahameng oa Naha e joalo o tla fana ka likhetho ho tlatsa likheo tse joalo: Ho sa le joalo, hore lekhotla la ketsahalo efe kapa efe ea Naha e ka matlafatsa mookameli oa eona ho khetha batho nakoana ho fihlela batho ba tlatsa menyetla ka likhetho joalo ka ha lekhotla la molao le ka laela.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
Phetoho ena ha e na ho nkoa e le ho ama khetho kapa nako ea mokhethoa oa senotlolo o fe kapa o fe e khethiloeng pele e ka fetoha karolo ea Molaotheo.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.

TLOTLISO XVIII

AMENDMENT XVIII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 18 Tšitoe 1917. E netefalitsoe ka la 16 Pherekhong, 1919. E hlakotsoe hape ke phetoho ea 21.
Passed by Congress December 18, 1917. Ratified January 16, 1919. Repealed by amendment 21.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Ka mor'a selemo se le seng ho tloha baakanye ea sehlooho sena tlhahisong, sale, kapa lipalangoang la joala liquors ka hare, importation ya lona ka, kapa exportation lona a tsoa United States le tsohle thuto.bafuputsi ba tšimong ea ho sebakeng se taolong lona bakeng sa merero ea seno e-mogolo thibetsoe .
After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress le linaha tse 'maloa li tla ba le matla a ts'oanang a ho tiisa sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Karolo ea 3.

Section 3.

Sengoloa sena se ke ke sa sebetsa ntle le haeba se netefalitsoe e le tokiso ea Molaotheo ke makhotla a melao ea linaha tse 'maloa, joalo ka ha ho fanoe ka Molao oa Motheo, nakong ea lilemo tse supileng ho tloha ka letsatsi la nehelano ka mona ho linaha ke Congress.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

TLOTLISO XIX

AMENDMENT XIX

E fetisitsoe ke Congress June 4, 1919. E netefalitsoe ka Phato 18, 1920.
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18, 1920.
Tokelo ea baahi ba United States ea ho khetha e ke ke ea haneloa kapa ho tlotsoa United States kapa ke Naha e fe kapa e fe ka lebaka la thobalano.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XX

AMENDMENT XX

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 2 Hlakubele 1932. E netefalitsoe ka la 23 Pherekhong 1933.
Passed by Congress March 2, 1932. Ratified January 23, 1933.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa 1, Karolo 4, ea Molao oa Motheo e fetotsoe ke karolo ea 2 ea phetoho ena. Ntle le moo, karolo ea phetoho ea 12 e ile ea eketsoa ke karolo ea 3.
Note: Article I, section 4, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of this amendment. In addition, a portion of the 12th amendment was superseded by section 3.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Lipehelo tsa Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Motlatsi li tla fela motšeare ka la 20 Pherekhong, le lipehelo tsa Bakhethoa le Baemeli motšehare ka letsatsi la 3d la Pherekhong, tsa lilemo tseo mantsoe ana a ka beng a felile haeba sengoloa sena se ne se na le ha e so tiisoe ; mme maemo a bahlahlami ba bona a tla qala.
The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla bokana bonyane hanngoe ka selemo, 'me kopano e joalo e tla qala motšeare ka letsatsi la 3d la Pherekhong ntle le haeba ka molao ba khetha letsatsi le fapaneng.
The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.

Karolo ea 3.

Section 3.

Haeba, ka nako e behiloeng ho qaleha ha nako ea Mopresidente, Mopresidente ea khethiloeng o tla be a hlokahetse, Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Motlatsi o tla ba Mopresidente. Haeba Mopresidente a ka be a sa khethoa pele nako e behiloeng ho qala nako ea hae, kapa haeba Mopresidente ea khethiloeng a tla be a se na tokelo ea ho khetha, Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente o tla sebetsa e le Mopresidente ho fihlela Mopresidente a tšoaneleha; mme Kopano e tla etsa molao bakeng sa nyeoe eo ho seng Mopresidente ea khethiloeng kapa Motlatsi oa Motlatsi ea khethiloeng a ke keng a tšoaneleha, ho phatlalatsa hore na ke mang ea tla sebetsa e le Mopresidente, kapa mokhoa oo motho ea tla sebetsa a tla khethoa, mme motho ea joalo o tla sebetsa ho fihlela Mopresidente kapa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente a tla be a tšoaneleha.
If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.

Karolo ea 4.

Section 4.

Congress e ka molao ho fana ka nyeoe ea lefu la mang kapa mang oa batho bao Ntlo ea Baemeli e ka khethang Mopresidente neng kapa neng ha tokelo ea khetho e tla be e ba sebelisitse, le bakeng sa nyeoe ea lefu la mang kapa mang oa batho eo Senate e ka khethang Motlatsi oa Mopresidente neng kapa neng ha tokelo ea khetho e tla be e ba sebelelitse.
The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.

Karolo ea 5.

Section 5.

Karolo ea 1 le ea 2 li tla qala ka la 15 Mphalane ka mor'a tokiso ea sengoloa sena.
Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article.

Karolo ea 6.

Section 6.

Sengoloa sena se tla sebetsa ntle le haeba se netefalitsoe e le tokiso ea Molaotheo ke makhotla a molao a likarolo tse tharo ho tse 'ne tsa linaha tse' maloa nakong ea lilemo tse supileng ho tloha mohla a nehelitsoeng.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.

TLOTLISO XXI

AMENDMENT XXI

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 20 Pherekhong, 1933. E netefalitsoe ka la 5 Tšitoe 1933.
Passed by Congress February 20, 1933. Ratified December 5, 1933.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Sengoloa sa leshome le metso e robeli sa phetoho ho Molao oa Motheo oa United States sea ​​hlakoloa .
The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Ho tsamaisa kapa ho kenya thepa naheng efe kapa efe ea Setereke, kapa naha ea United States bakeng sa ho tlisa kapa ho sebelisa joala bo tahang, tlolong ea melao ea ona, hoa thibeloa .
The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Karolo ea 3.

Section 3.

Sengoloa sena se ke ke sa sebetsa ntle le haeba se netefalitsoe e le tokiso ea Molaotheo ka likopano tsa linaha tse 'maloa, joalo ka ha ho fanoe ka Molao oa Motheo, nakong ea lilemo tse supileng ho tloha ka letsatsi la nehelano ka mona ho linaha ke Congress.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

TLOTLISO XXII

AMENDMENT XXII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 21 Hlakubele 1947. E netefalitsoe ka la 27 Hlakubele 1951.
Passed by Congress March 21, 1947. Ratified February 27, 1951.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Ha ho motho ea tla khethoa ho ba Mopresidente ho feta habeli, 'me ha ho motho ea tšoaretseng Mopresidente, kapa ea sebetsang joaloka Mopresidente, bakeng sa lilemo tse fetang tse peli molemong oo motho e mong a khethiloeng e le Mopresidente a tla khethoa ho ofising ea Mopresidente ho feta hanngoe. Empa Sengoloa sena se ke ke sa sebetsa ho motho e mong le e mong ea tšoereng ofisi ea Mopresidente ha Article ena e ne e hlahisoa ke Congress, mme e ke ke ea thibela motho e mong le e mong ea ka beng a tšoere ofisi ea Mopresidente, kapa ea sebetsang joaloka Mopresidente, nakong ea nako eo Sengoloa sena e fetoha tšebetso ho tloha ho ts'oara ofisi ea Mopresidente kapa ho sebetsa e le Mopresidente nakong eohle ea nako eo.
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Sengoloa sena se ke ke sa sebetsa ntle le haeba se netefalitsoe e le tokiso ea Molaotheo ke makhotla a molao a likarolo tse tharo ho tse 'ne tsa linaha tse' maloa nakong ea lilemo tse supileng ho tloha mohla a nehelanoang ka tsona ho Naha ke Congress.
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

TLOTLISO XXIII

AMENDMENT XXIII

E fetisitsoe ke Congress June 16, 1960. E netefalitsoe ka la 29 Hlakubele 1961.
Passed by Congress June 16, 1960. Ratified March 29, 1961.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Setereke se etsang setulo sa Mmuso oa United States se tla khetha ka tsela eo Congress e ka laelang:
The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:
Bakhethoa ba 'maloa ba Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente ba lekanang le palo eohle ea Bakhethoa le Baemeli ho Congress moo Setereke se neng se ka hlomphuoa haeba ekaba ke Naha, empa ho ke ke ha feta ketsahalo e fetang ea batho ba bangata ho feta naha; ba tla ba kaholimo ho ba khethiloeng ke Naha, empa ba tla tsotelloa, molemong oa khetho ea Mopresidente le Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, ho ba bakhethoa ba khethiloeng ke Naha; mme ba tla kopana Seterekeng mme ba etse mesebetsi e joalo e fanoeng ke sengoloa sa leshome le metso e mmedi sa phetoho.
A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XXIV

AMENDMENT XXIV

E fetisitsoe ke Congress August 27, 1962. E ngotsoe ka la 23 Pherekhong, 1964.
Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Tokelo ea baahi ba United States ea ho khetha likhethong tsa mantlha kapa tse ling bakeng sa Mopresidente kapa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, bakeng sa bakhethoa ba Mopresidente kapa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, kapa Senator kapa Moemeli ho Congress, ha e na ho haneloa kapa ho tlotsoa United States kapa leha e le efe. Bolela ka lebaka la ho se lefe lekhetho la lekhetho kapa la lekhetho.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XXV

AMENDMENT XXV

E fetisitsoe ke Congress Phupu 6, 1965. E netefalitsoe ka la 10 Pherekhong 1967.
Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.
Tlhokomeliso: Sengoloa sa Bobeli, Karolo ea 1 ea Molaotheo o anngoe ke phetoho ea 25.
Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Maemong a ho tloswa ha Mopresidente ofising kapa ha a hlokahala kapa a itokolla mosebetsing, Motlatsa Mopresidente e tla ba Mopresidente.
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Nako eohle ha ho e-na le mosebetsi ofising ea Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente, Mopresidente o tla khetha Motlatsi oa Motlatsi ea tla nka mosebetsi ha ho netefatsoa ke voti e kholo ea Matlo ka bobeli a Congress.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Karolo ea 3.

Section 3.

Nako efe kapa efe ha Mopresidente a fetisetsa ho Mopresidente temp tempore ea Senate le Sebuo sa Ntlo ea Baemeli polelo ea hae e ngotsoeng ea hore o sitoa ho etsa matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae, mme ho fihlela a fetisetsa phatlalatso e ngotsoeng ho fapana le hoo, matla le mesebetsi e joalo e tla fanoa ke Motlatsa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente e le Mopresidente ea sebetsang.
Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

Karolo ea 4.

Section 4.

Nako efe kapa efe ha Motlatsi oa Motlatsi le boholo ba liofisiri tse kholo tsa mafapha a phahameng kapa tse ling tse joalo ka Congress li ka fana ka molao, li fetisetsa ho Mopresidente pro tempore ea Senate le Spika oa Ntlo ea Baemeli phatlalatso ea bona e ngotsoeng ea hore Mopresidente ha a khone ho etsa matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae, Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente o tla potlakela ho nka matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi e le Mopresidente ea sebetsang.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Kamora moo, ha Mopresidente a fetisetsa ho Mopresidente temporore ea ntlo ea Senate le Sebuo sa Ntlo ea Baemeli phatlalatso ea hae ea hore ha ho na bokhoni bo teng, o tla qala matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae ntle le Motlatsa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente le boholo ba e ka ba liofisiri tse kholo tsa lefapha le phahameng kapa tse ling tse kang tseo Congress a ka fanang ka tsona ka molao, li fetisetsa matsatsing a mane ho Mopresidente pro tempore ea Senate le Motsamaisi oa Ntlo ea Baemeli phatlalatso ea bona e ngotsoeng ea hore Mopresidente ha a khone ho etsa matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae. Kamora moo Congress e tla etsa qeto ea taba, ho kopana lihora tse mashome a mane le metso e robeli bakeng sa sepheo seo haeba se sa sebetse. Haeba Congress, matsatsing a mashome a mabeli a motso o mong ka mor'a ho amohela phatlalatso e ngotsoeng ea morao-rao, kapa, haeba Congress e sa kopane, nakong ea matsatsi a mashome a mabeli a motso o mong kamora hore Congress e kopane ho nka qeto, e nka qeto ea likhetho tse peli ho tse tharo tsa Matlo ka bobeli ha e khone ho etsa matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae, Motlatsi oa Motlatsi oa Mopresidente o tla tsoela pele ho etsa joalo ka Mopresidente oa Motlatsi; ho seng joalo, Mopresidente o tla qala matla le mesebetsi ea ofisi ea hae.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

TLOTLISO XXVI

AMENDMENT XXVI

E fetisitsoe ke Congress ka la 23 Hlakubele 1971. E netefalitsoe ka la 1 Phupu 1971.
Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971.
Tlhokomeliso: Amendment 14, karolo ea 2, ea Molaotheo e fetotsoe ke karolo ea 1 ea phetoho ea 26.
Note: Amendment 14, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 1 of the 26th amendment.

Karolo ea 1.

Section 1.

Tokelo ea baahi ba United States, ba lilemo li leshome le metso e robeli kapa ho feta, ho khetha ho hana ho hana ho amoheloa kapa ho tlosoa ke United States kapa Naha efe kapa efe ka lebaka la lilemo.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

Karolo ea 2.

Section 2.

Congress e tla ba le matla a ho qobella sengoloa sena ka melao e loketseng.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

TLOTLISO XXVII

AMENDMENT XXVII

Qaleho e hlahisitsoe ka la 25 Pherekhong 1789. E ngotsoe ka la 7 Mots'eanong 1992.
Originally proposed Sept. 25, 1789. Ratified May 7, 1992.
Ha ho molao, o fapaneng puseletso bakeng la lits'ebeletso tsa Baemeli le Baemeli, o tla sebetsa, ho fihlela khetho ea Baemeli e tla be e kenelle.
No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

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