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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9 out of the 13 states/colonies had to ratify the Constitution to make it official.
9 of 13 states agreed to ratify it
They needed to have 9 out of 13 states ratify the constitution.
They needed at least 9 of the 13 states to ratify the Constitution before it became official.
9 out of the 13 states
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.
At least 9 of the 13 states agreed to ratify it.
South Carolina was the 8th state to ratify the Constitution. For the Constitution to go into effect, they needed 9 out of 13 states to ratify. The state after South Carolina would be the ninth state.
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.
9 out of 13
9 colonies had to ratify the constitution befor it could take effect. Delaware was the first to on December &th, 1787. New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify it which made the ratification effective on June 21, 1788.