9 out of the 13 states two thirds the majority
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify the Constitution for it to be effective.
3/4 of the states must approve it before it becomes part of the constitution.
In order for a change to be made in the constitution, 3/4 of the states must approve. There are 50 states, 3/4 of these would come to 37 states needing to approve.
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The total of nine states had to approve the Constitution to make it "the law of the land."
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
Two thirds of the states must approve a change to the Constitution before it can go into effect. Since there are currently 50 states, 34 of them must approve any amendment.
The ninth state to approve the U.S. Constitution was New Hampshire. It ratified the Constitution on June 21, 1788, which was crucial for the document to become effective, as it required the approval of at least nine states. New Hampshire's ratification completed the necessary threshold for the Constitution to be enacted.
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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.