In Search of the Constitution - 1987 1987 vs- the Constitution 1-10 was released on: USA: 1987
three-fourths of the states had to ratify the constitution for it to take effect.
In 1790 eleven states raitfied the constitution so that it could take effect. It took ten months for them to get eleven states to actually raitfy the constitution.
Article VII
Article Seven of the United States Constitution describes how many state ratifications are necessary for the Constitution to take effect.
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
their are 18 article in the 1987 constitution in the Philippines
When the US Constitution was revised it would not be ratified (go into effect) unless 9 states approved it and accepted it.
All 13 states had to ratify the US Constitution for it to take effect.
It was a little over twenty-nine months till it became effective.
1987 Philippine Constitution
Article XI in 1987 Philippine constitution discusses the accountability of public officials. Here is a link to the Article: http://www.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xi/