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Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify the Constitution for it to be effective.
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What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
Why must the senate approve of certain high officials appointed by the president?
The Senate must approve of certain high officials appointed by the President because it is required to do so the US Constitution. The process is outlined in Article Two of the United States Constitution.
Which part of Congress must approve a proposed amendment to the Constitution?
No part of congress can amended the Constitution of the United States.First it takes 2/3's of both houses to 'propose' an amendment to the Constitution or 2/3's of all the 'states' legislators to purpose an amendment (this has not happen yet).It then takes a 3/4 vote of the 'states' legislators of the United States, which would presently have to be 38 states being that 2/3's is 37.5 states.Or ratifying conventions in 3/4's of the states approve it, again this would be 38 states. note: This only has happened once, and that was the 21st Amendment, which ended 'prohibition'.So you see only the States can amend the U.S. Constitution.
Did Virginia approve the US Constitution?
No it adopted the new jersey plan!
How many states were required to pass the US Constitution?
All 13 out of 13 states.
How many states were needed to approve the proposed constitution before it would take effect?
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
How many state needed to approve the Constitution for it to take effect?
When the US Constitution was revised it would not be ratified (go into effect) unless 9 states approved it and accepted it.
How much of congress must approve an amendent to the us constitution before it is sent to states?
two-thirds
The fraction of Congress that has to approve an amendment to the US Constitution?
Not only Congress needs to approve a change, but the states must also approve.
What fraction of states must approve an amendment to the the US Constitution?
Regardless of which of the two proposal routes is taken, the amendment must be ratified, or approved, by three-fourths of states. \STATES
How many states in 2013 need to approve same-sex marriage for the US constitution to be changed?
There is no such proposed constitutional ammendment. Also, ammendments do not depend on state laws.
What state approved the US Constitution first?
Delaware was the first state to approve the US Constitution.
Which state was first approve the US Constitution?
Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
What was the first state to approve the US constitution?
Virginia
According to the US Constitution how was it to be ratified?
According to the constitution to ratify the constitution: nine of the old 13 states needed to approve it, it became the law. On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire was the last state to ratify the constitution.
Why must the senate approve of certain high officials appointed by the president?
The Senate must approve of certain high officials appointed by the President because it is required to do so the US Constitution. The process is outlined in Article Two of the United States Constitution.
State reserved powers?
In the US and under the US Constitution, states have all the powers not granted to the Federal government. The US states have many powers and authority over many issues as long as the states do not violate the US Constitution.
