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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

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How many states had to vote in favor of the American constitutuion in order to ratify it?

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9 out of the 13 states/colonies had to ratify the Constitution to make it official.


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When was the ratification of the constitution accomplished?

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How many states has two ratify the constitution before it could go into effect?

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When the constitution was approved by the original colonies how may states had to ratify in order to be effected?

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