9 states
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
South Carolina was the 8th state to ratify the Constitution. For the Constitution to go into effect, they needed 9 out of 13 states to ratify. The state after South Carolina would be the ninth state.
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
9 out of the 13 states
2/3rds of votes were needed
9 out of 13
They needed at least 9 of the 13 states to ratify the Constitution before it became official.
All 13 states had to ratify the US Constitution for it to take effect.
9 states
The U.S. Constitution required the ratification of ten of the thirteen states to go into effect. Eventually all thirteen ratified it.
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