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The last three states to ratify the US Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. NY ratified on July 26, 1788 North Carolina ratified on Nov. 21, 1789, and Rhode Island ratified on May 29, 1790
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How many states had to ratify the new plan of government in order for constitution to go into effort?
Three quarters of the States would need to ratify the result of a new Constitutional Convention.
Must all states ratify a US Constitutional convention?
No, not all states must ratify a U.S. Constitutional convention. Article V of the Constitution allows for a convention to be called by two-thirds of the state legislatures, but once a convention is convened and proposes amendments, only three-fourths of the states (currently 38 out of 50) must ratify any proposed amendments for them to become part of the Constitution. Thus, while a significant number of states is required to initiate a convention, ratification can occur with a smaller subset of states.
Who has the final authority to ratify a Constitutional amendment?
Constitutional amendments in the United States are ratified by a three-fourths majority of state legislatures or by a ratifying convention held in three-fourths of the states. The final authority rests with the states, not the federal government.
How was the three fifths Compromise related to the Constitutional Convention?
the three fifths compromise was discussed during the constitutional convention
When did delegates approve Three-Fifths compromise?
During the 1787 United states constitutional convention
Which states would gain the most representation in Congress from the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
States with the most number of slaves!
What was the great compromise and the constitutional convention?
The Constitutional convention and Compromises include the three-fifths compromise, the Great Compromise was between the small states, the Commerce Compromise, Slave Trade Compromise, and the election of the President.
Which states would gain the most representation in Congress from the Three-Fifth Compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention?
States with a large number of slaves.
How can a amendment in the constitution be proposed?
Amendments are changes in, or additions to, the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution provides two ways to amend the document: Proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the states. An amendment, in order to become part of the Constitution, must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
What fraction of states must ratify approveany amendment to the constitution?
To ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, three-fourths of the states must approve it. This means that 38 out of 50 states are required for ratification. The process ensures a significant consensus among the states before any constitutional change can take place.
If congress proposes a law does three-fourths of the states must ratify it or it will not become a law?
The process you are referring to is the ratification of a constitutional amendment, not a regular law. According to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, if Congress proposes a constitutional amendment, it must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states in order to become law. This is a higher threshold than the usual process for passing laws, which only requires a simple majority in both houses of Congress.
What does article five mean in plain English?
The Constitution of the United States may be altered legally in two ways:First, by vote of two thirds of both houses of the Congress of the United States and then upon ratification (either by the state legislature or by a ratifying convention as required by state law) by three fourths of the state legislatures and/or ratifying conventions.Second, by a Constitutional Convention called by the legislatures of two thirds of the states. Scholars disagree on how such a convention would be structured and if what it considers can be limited or expanded upon. In theory a Constitutional Convention may be able to throw out the entire Constitution and replace it with something else, and if three fourths of the states could be enjoined to ratify that move, our whole form of government would change. After all, it was the Second Constitutional Convention in 1787 that threw out the Articles of Confederation, under which our government had been operating since winning the war over England, and replaced them with the Constitution that we now operate under.
