Two-thirds (66.6%) of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution. That meant 9 states but all 13 states ratified it with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
2/3rds of votes were needed
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.
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788.
Article VII"The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same."At the time, nine states made up a two thirds majority.
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
Rhode Island and North Carolin were the two states that did not ratify the Constitution until after it became law.
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.
Two-thirds of the states needed to ratify the US Constitution for it to become law. This meant 9 states were needed. However, all 13 of the original states did ratify the Constitution with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
Two-thirds (66.6%) of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution. That meant 9 states but all 13 states ratified it with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
it took 9 states to ratify the Constitution
The writing of the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution was ratified by all 13 colonies. The last two states to ratify it were North Carolina and Rhode Island.
9 out of the 13 states/colonies had to ratify the Constitution to make it official.
North Carolina and Rhode Island.
two-thirds
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.