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How many states were required to ratify the constitition before it could go into effect?
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Article VII of the Constitution addresses these requirements: "The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same."
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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.
What state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution?
The 9th state was New Hampshire, and only 9 were required to ratify in order for the Constitution to take effect. The other 4 states did eventually ratify as well.New Hampshire
How many states had to ratify the artiles before it went into effect?
9
How many states has two ratify the constitution before it could go into effect?
9 out of 13
How many states had to ratify the Constitution according to Article VII?
Article VII stated that only 9 of the 13 states were required to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect. All 13 eventually did so, but North Carolina (1789) and Rhode Island (1790) did so after the new government had already begun operating.
How many states needed to ratify the US constitution before it would go into effect?
9 states
Does ratify and effect mean the same thing?
no they do not because ratify means define an effect means what happens after the inncedent.
What was the ratification for the Articles of Confederation?
Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.
What was the ratification for the article of confederation?
Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.
How man states were needed before the constitution could take effect?
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
How many states had to ratify the constitution before it could be a law and who was the last state to ratify?
Article VII of the Constitution required nine of thirteen states to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. In June 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state. Rhode Island was the last of the states to ratify, in May 1790.
What had to happen before the constitution went into effect?
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
