Until July 21, 1788, the day the Constitution was officially ratified.
The 9th state was New Hampshire, and only 9 were required to ratify in order for the Constitution to take effect. The other 4 states did eventually ratify as well.New Hampshire
The requirement of ratification by nine states (in order for the Constitution to take effect), set by Article Seven of the Constitution, was met when New Hampshire voted to ratify, on June 21, 1788.
Alexander Hamilton signed for New York.
To ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution today, three-fourths of the states must approve it. This means that out of the 50 states, at least 38 must ratify the amendment for it to become part of the Constitution. The process is outlined in Article V of the Constitution.
9 colonies had to ratify the constitution befor it could take effect. Delaware was the first to on December &th, 1787. New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify it which made the ratification effective on June 21, 1788.
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
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All 13 states had to ratify the US Constitution for it to take effect.
The Constitutional Convention in which the constitution was created began on May 25, 1787 and its final session was on September 17, 1787. At this time the delegates from each state decided whether to ratify it or not.
three-fourths of the states had to ratify the constitution for it to take effect.
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