9 out of the 13 states
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
9 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.
In order for the Constitution to go into effect, at least nine out of the thirteen states needed to ratify it. This requirement was established in Article VII of the Constitution. Ultimately, the Constitution was ratified by the requisite number of states in 1788, leading to its implementation in 1789.
9 states
2/3rds of votes were needed
The U.S. Constitution required the ratification of ten of the thirteen states to go into effect. Eventually all thirteen ratified it.
9 states are needed to ratify the constitution
They needed to have 9 out of 13 states ratify the constitution.
nine states ratified
Two-thirds of the states needed to ratify the US Constitution for it to become law. This meant 9 states were needed. However, all 13 of the original states did ratify the Constitution with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
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