VOA慢速英语:American History Series: The Heart and Soul of the Constitution

短语讲解：

1. The Continental Congress set a date for the new plan of government to take effect: the first Wednesday in March of 1789.

take effect 生效，奏效
例句：The new traffic law will take effect next week.
新交通法下星期生效。

2. They agreed to March 4, 1789, the same day the Constitution would go into effect.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：Well, I think we can agree to that.
这样的话，我想我们可以接受了。

3. The Second Amendment deals with guns.

deal with 惠顾； 与…交易
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？

4. The Sixth Amendment says people accused of crimes have the right to a fair and speedy public trial by a jury.

accuse of 指责，控告
例句：You can accuse crime of fraud of the other side.
你可以控告对方诈骗罪。

5. So these first ten amendments make up the Bills of Rights.

make up 组成
例句：Five members make up this group.
这个组由五个成员组成。

6. Later, says law professor Akhil Reed Amar, more amendments were added to the Constitution.

add to 增加
例句：Add to quick links on my personal site.
在我的个人网站上添加“快速链接”。