The total of nine states had to approve the Constitution to make it "the law of the land."
9 out of 13.
9 of 13
Atleast 9 of 13 states had to approve the original constitution before it could be ratified. Currently all states approve the US constitution (because they are technically bound by it). The states 'ratified' it after 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention 'adopted' it (Sept. 17, 1787). For the Constitution to be ratified, 9 of the 13 states had to ratify it. New Hampshire on June 21, 1788 was the 9th state. Within a month Virginia and New York followed. North Carolina (1790) and Rhode Island (1791) ratified after Washington became President (1789).
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3/4 must approve so for now about 38 states
3/4 of the states need to approve an ammendment.
1, which was Delaware
38
38
When the US Constitution was revised it would not be ratified (go into effect) unless 9 states approved it and accepted it.
Atleast 9 of 13 states had to approve the original constitution before it could be ratified. Currently all states approve the US constitution (because they are technically bound by it). The states 'ratified' it after 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention 'adopted' it (Sept. 17, 1787). For the Constitution to be ratified, 9 of the 13 states had to ratify it. New Hampshire on June 21, 1788 was the 9th state. Within a month Virginia and New York followed. North Carolina (1790) and Rhode Island (1791) ratified after Washington became President (1789).
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nine states ratified
its just 9
9
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.
The constitution was ratified because the Articles of Confereration was not working. The system was not able to protect the colonist pursuit of life, liberty and the happiness. Their were many problems. Each state had their own curency of money and required that form of money to be used. The states were independant and their was a powerful national government.