来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第11集第11集》

Then they will go to the Reserve Clause of the Constitution--

然后他们会提出宪法的保留条款
all powers not given to the Federal Government

不是一切权力都归属联邦政府
in the Constitution, in Congress,

在宪法在议会
are, quote, "Reserved for the states."

都有"各州保留权力"这句话
That beautiful, wonderful, tortured and ambiguous,

那个美妙的被曲解的模棱两可的
but, in some ways brilliant, provision of the Constitution.

但某种角度而言又十分聪明的宪法条例
They will go to the language of experiment in republicanism.

在共和主义看来这就是个实验
They will say the American Republic has been an experiment;

他们会说美利坚合众国就是个实验
it's been a fascinating, wonderful, world historical experiment.

是个迷人奇妙的世界历史实验
But you know what they'll say?

但是你们知道他们还会说些什么吗
It's just failed,

只可惜这个实验失败了
and let us show you the reasons why and the way,

让我们告诉你们为什么吧