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It was agreed at the constitutional convention of 1787 that nine states would be required. Out of the current 50 it would require 38.
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How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and why?
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
North Carolina was what number state to ratify the Constitution?
It was the 12th state to ratify the Constitution, on November 21, 1789. (Rhode Island was the 13th of the original states to ratify.)
A sentence with ratify?
Before an amendment to the Constitution becomes law, a certain number of States must ratify it.
Minimum number of states to ratify the constitution?
38! aka 3/4 of the states.
What fraction of the total number of states was the number of states required to ratify the constitution?
3/4 or 75%
Number of states that had to ratify the constitution to make it law of the land?
9
How many votes where needed from states to ratify constitution?
9 to ratify the Constitution
What is the formal role of the states in amending the Constitution?
to ratify amendments
How many state were requiered to ratify the constitution?
it took 9 states to ratify the Constitution
Why was it important for all states to ratify the constitution?
It was important for all states to ratify the Constitution to provide unification. If all the states were united, the Constitution would be stronger.
Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution?
9 of the 13 original colonies
How many states had to ratify the new constitution?
Article VII of the Constitution provided that 9 states had to ratify it it to become effective.
How many states had to ratify the constitution to make it official?
9 out of the 13 states/colonies had to ratify the Constitution to make it official.
How many of the states had to ratify the United states constitution in order for it to take effect?
three-fourths of the states had to ratify the constitution for it to take effect.
What was the 12th state to ratify the constitution?
North Carolina was the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution. The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware.
What fraction of the states had to ratify the US Constitution?
Article VII of the US Constitution required that only 9 states ratify the Constitution for it to become effective.
States needed to vote yes to ratify the constitution?
9 out of the original 13 states had to ratify the Constitution. The Framers (people who wrote the Constitution) picked this because they didn't think they could get all 13 states to ratify it.
Which states ratify the constitution?
Delaware
How can the constitution be ratified?
to ratify means to approve. and nine states have to ratify (approve) the constitution to put it in affect.
The last state to ratify the constitution?
Rhode Island and North Carolina are the last states to ratify the constitution
How many of the states had to ratify the constitution?
Nine out of thirteen states had to ratify the constitution. Any amendment to the Constitution must be ratified by three-fourths of the states after a two-thirds approval by Congress.
What did the states need to do to accept the constitution?
They needed to have 9 out of 13 states ratify the constitution.
What city was the first to ratify the US Constitution?
Cities did not ratify the US Constitution only States. Delaware was the first.
What fraction of the states must ratify an amendment before it is added to the constitution?
In order for a constitutional amendment to be added, three-fourths of the states must ratify it. With 50 states, this number is 38 states. The process of amending the constitution must be completed within 7 years.
How many states had to ratify the constitution for it to be approved?
I learned this in class a while ago and they all had to ratify it for it to be approved that or 9 of the thirteen states had to ratify it
