February 21, 1787
The constitution was sent to the states to be ratified, so there was no approval in Philadelphia. The issue came up about a bill of rights and that was added to get approval. Of the 13 colonies 9 ratified.
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Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required an absolute unanimous approval. In contrast, the Constitution only required a three quarters approval, thus allowing lenience in the approval of amendments.
9
it was in 1781
Approval of 9 states.
it was in 1781
state claims to western territories
The articles required unanimous approval of all 13 states while the constitutuon required approval by only 9 of the 13 states:)
This question is nebulously worded and can mean one of two questions: 1) Can an individual today change the words/paragraphs/articles of the Articles of Confederation? -- No. The Articles of Confederation is an historical document. 2) Were the Articles of Confederation, while in use, subject to an amendment process? -- Yes. The Articles could be amended provided that the amendment was passed in all of the State Legislatures.
The Federalist argued that the constitution needed to be ratified in order to correct the issues of the Articles of Confederation. The Federalist focused their arguments on the benefits of a national government.
Approval in principle