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Why did the state conventions have to approve the Constitution?
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Because the terms of the Draft Constitution required it.
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Why were special conventions and not state legislatures called upon to ratify the Constitution?
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
Why were special conventions and state legislatures called upon to ratify the constitution?
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
Why were special conventions and not state legislatures called upon the ratify the constitution?
Because the Framers of the Constitution feared the legislatures would never approve a document that reduced their powers.
Types of meetings to approve constitution?
Ratification Conventions Article VII Section 1
What fraction of state legislatures need to approve an amendment for it to become a law?
3/4 of the legislatures of each state or ratifying conventions of each state, as Congress so directs, is needed to approve an amendment to the US Constitution.
What process did the philadelphia convention devise for ratifying the constitution and why?
The plan was to go directly to the voters to get them to approve of the Constitution. The Constitution would be presented to special ratifying conventions in each state, rather than to the existing state legislatures. Delegates to the conventions would be elected by popular vote for the soul purpose of debating and approving the Constitution. (Source- We the People by Susan M. Leeson.)
The Constitution called for these types of meetings in order to approve the Constitution?
Ratification conventions Article: VII Section: 1 Clause: 1
What state was fourth to approve the constitution?
Georgia
First state to approve the constitution?
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution and become a state.
What state approved the US Constitution first?
Delaware was the first state to approve the US Constitution.
Which state was first approve the US Constitution?
Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution.
What is designed to change the constitution?
Amendments are designed to change the Constitution. To propose an amendment, 2/3 of Congress must approve it, and to ratify the amendments, 2/3 of state legislatures or conventions must approve them. After this, the Constitution is changed. Examples of amendments include the setting of the voting age at 18, and the limiting of presidents to two terms. The first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights.
