The rule requiring that nine states ratify the constitution to make it a working document is the Fourth Amendment to the US constitution. It was tabled before Congress in 1789.
To ratify a document, it is to accept it. By: a 5th grader
It was attached to the US Constitution. VA and NY wanted Bill of Rights added to the Constitution for they could ratify it.
To ratify a document, it is to accept it. By: a 5th grader
Rhode Island was the 13th state to ratify the United States Constitution on May 29, 1790. Initially, Rhode Island was reluctant to join the Union and held out for three years before finally agreeing to ratify the document.
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights. It was added later.
well its because the constitution requires 3/4 of states to change so to ratify the constitution itself it required the same amount of states. but because of the importance of the constitution the framers wanted all states to ratify it so no state felt alienated, namely Rhode island
Ratify is the constitution
The Bill of Rights wasn’t ratified separately from the constitution. It was the whole document that was ratified.
The Federalist Party wanted to ratify the Constitution.
The United States Constitution which was ratified on June 21, 1788 when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify.
When the Bill of Rights were amended into the constitution
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.