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AnswerAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
It currently requires 3/4ths or 38, not 34, states to ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution.
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
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2/3rds of votes were needed
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38
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia.