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On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
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∙ 16y agoDelaware on 7 December 1787, Pennsylvania on 12 December 1787, New Jersey on 18 December 1787, Georgia on 2 January 1788, and Connecticut on 9 January 1788.
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What percentage of the states needed to ratify the constitution?
The percent of states that are needed to change the constitution is over 70%. This is what is referred to as super majority and requires at least 36 states.
What percentage of the state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment before it is added to the constitution?
75%
What were the 5 first states that joined the union following the original 13 states?
The first five states of the United States were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.
In 1830 the first of the Five Civilized Tribes to be removed to the west was the?
The first of the Five Civilized Tribes to be removed to the west was the Choctaw Tribe. This was as a result of the United States government's Indian policy which was implemented in the 1830's and 1840's.
How many slave states rejoined the union from 1866 to 1870?
Ten Slave States rejoined the Union between 1867 to 1870, after having been grouped into five military districts, each ruled by a military governor who imposed them to amend their State Constitution so as conform to the US Constitution, including the 14th Amendment.Only Tennessee had already been readmitted in 1866 because of its large part of strongly Unionist populace.
Which states were the first 5 to ratify the Constitution?
1 Delaware, 2 Pennsylvania, 3 New Jersey, 4 New Hampshire, 5 Connecticut.
In which two-month period did five states ratify the Constitution?
Dec. 1787- Jan. 1788
What percentage of the states needed to ratify the constitution?
The percent of states that are needed to change the constitution is over 70%. This is what is referred to as super majority and requires at least 36 states.
What was written in effort to ratify the constitution?
The Federalist Papers were a set of 85 essays that were intended to build support in the states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The Father of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, convinced John Jay and James Madison to join the cause. Hamilton wrote 51, Madison 29, and Jay five.
Which article describes the amendment process?
Article V. Either Congress or the states (in constitutional convention) PROPOSE amendments, but only the states ratify. Once the states ratify, the Constitution IS changed - Congress has no role following ratification. The states never need Congress's permission to amend.
What percentage of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment?
i think 17
How many federalist papers were there?
There were a total of 85 Federalist Papers published to encourage people to ratify the US Constitution. John Jay wrote five of them.
What percentage of the state legislatures must ratify a proposed amendment before it is added to the constitution?
75%
What did Oliver Ellsworth do at the Constitutional Convention?
Oliver was on a five person committee that wrote the first draft of the Constitution. He was responsible for the term "United States" in the Constitution.
What are four things that the first Reconstruction Act did?
These four statutes were passed:Creation of five military districts in the seceded states not including Tennessee, which had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and was readmitted to the UnionRequiring congressional approval for new state constitutions (which were required for Confederate states to rejoin the Union)Confederate states give voting rights to all men.All former Confederate states must ratify the 14th Amendment.
What was the purpose of reconstruction acts?
The acts' main points included:Creation of five military districts in the seceded states not including Tennessee, which had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and was readmitted to the UnionRequiring congressional approval for new state constitutions (which were required for Confederate states to rejoin the Union)Confederate states give voting rights to all men.All former Confederate states must ratify the 14th Amendment.
What article states the way to amend the constitution?
article five
