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How many states needed to ratify the amendement when it was proposed in 1789 and how many needed to ratify it in 1992?
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Who decides how states will ratify the amendment?
who decides how states will ratify the amendments?congresspresidentjusticesstatesthe best answer is congress
How many votes where needed from states to ratify constitution?
2/3rds of votes were needed
How many states are needed to ratify an amendent?
38
Why is it difficult to amend the U.S. Constitution?
It is difficult because of all of the steps it takes and all of votes needed. Plus there are time restrictions.Amending the U.S. Constitution:1. Both houses of Congress must adopt a proposed amendment with a 2/3 vote. Or 2/3 of state legislatures must request Congress to call a constitutional convention.2. 3/4 of state legislatures must ratify the amendment as proposed by Congress. Or ratifying conventions in 3/4 of the states must ratify the amendment as proposed by Congress.3. Congress has limited the length of time the states have to ratify an amendment. It must be ratified by the proper number of states to become operative.4. There are some shielded clauses. .
What fraction of the states had to ratify the US Constitution?
Two-thirds (66.6%) of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution. That meant 9 states but all 13 states ratified it with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and why?
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Who proposed the process that allowed the states to ratify the Constitution?
federalists
Who decides how states will ratify the amendment?
who decides how states will ratify the amendments?congresspresidentjusticesstatesthe best answer is congress
How is a formal amendment proposed and ratified?
proposed in congress needs 2/3 of states to ratify
How many votes where needed from states to ratify constitution?
2/3rds of votes were needed
How many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
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.
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 states needed to the ratify the constitution?
nine states ratified
How many states are needed to ratify an amendent?
38
What is the number to ratify?
3/4 of the states' approval is needed to ratify an amendment, if that's what you mean.
How many states needed to approve the constitution for it become official?
9 states are needed to ratify the constitution
Which branch of congress has the power to ratify an amendment to the constitution?
No branch of Congress ratifies an amendment. 2/3s of both houses (House and Senate) propose an amendment and send the proposed amendment out to the states for ratification. 3/4s of the states are needed to "ratify" an amendment. This is found in Article 5 of the Constitution.
