38! aka 3/4 of the states.
It was the 12th state to ratify the Constitution, on November 21, 1789. (Rhode Island was the 13th of the original states to ratify.)
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Before an amendment to the Constitution becomes law, a certain number of States must ratify it.
Before an amendment to the Constitution becomes law, a certain number of States must ratify it.
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.
9
3/4 or 75%
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.
it took 9 states to ratify the Constitution
9 out of the 13 states/colonies had to ratify the Constitution to make it official.
They needed at least 9 of the 13 states to ratify the Constitution before it became official.
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.