Legal scholars say only a constitutional amendment could make that change.

法律学者表示只有宪法修正案可作此改动。

Yeah, that's exactly right, and that's why we have a constitutional amendments and why do we make it so hard to amend our constitution.

是的，那非常正确，正是因此我们有宪法修正案，正是因此，我们修订宪法才会如此困难。

Two gay couples are challenging the state's constitutional amendment and a longstanding law banning gay marriage in Texas.

两对同性伴侣向得克萨斯州的宪法修正案及该州长期存在的同性婚姻禁令发起挑战。

Graham went on to say that pursuing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage would be divisive and doomed to fail.

格雷厄姆还表示，继续推进禁止同性婚姻的宪法修正案会引起分歧，而且注定要失败。

South Africa's parliament approved a report endorsing a constitutional amendment that would allow the expropriation of land without compensation.

南非议会批准了一份支持宪法修正案的报告，允许无偿征用土地。

She vowed to get unaccountable money out of politics once and for all, even if that takes a constitutional amendment.

在其政治生涯中将彻底地清除来路不明的资金，即使这会需要建立宪法修正案。

They launched a drive to pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote, a long and tedious process.

他们发起了一项旨在通过宪法修正案以保障妇女投票权的运动，这是一个漫长的过程。

He said he would seek a constitutional amendment to reduce the term of the legislator from five years to 60 days.

他称将提交宪法修正案，将议员任期从5年削减到60天。

On one end of the spectrum, there was Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal who said he'd support a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

一方面，路易安纳州州长博比·金达尔表示，他支持禁止同性婚姻的宪法修正案。

Following last week's Supreme Court ruling, lawmakers have said they want a constitutional amendment requiring jail time for a person who loses their first appeal.

在上周最高法院做出裁决后，议员们表示，他们希望通过一项宪法修正案，要求对首次上诉失败的人判处监禁。

We have a constitutional amendment that some people say gives individuals the right to own guns.

我们有一项宪法修正案，有人说赋予个人拥有枪支的权利。

Eventually, in 2011, a North Dakota legislator took up his cause, and got a constitutional amendment put on the ballot, which was approved in 2012.

最终，在 2011 年， 北达科他州的一位立法者开始了他的事业，并将一项宪法修正案付诸表决， 该修正案于 2012 年获得通过。