In order to ratify an amendment to the US Constitution, it must be passed by both Houses of Congress. Then it must be passed by 75 percent of the state legislatures.
The ratification of the constitution was signed on May 29, 1790. The ratification process had began three years earlier in Rhode Island.
Ratification
9 out of 13 states had to approve or ratify. The process was called ratification
The process wherby each state voted to accept the new US Constitution is called "ratification." This term is also used for acceptance of amendments to the constitution.
did not include a bill of rights
Ratification
The ratification of the constitution was signed on May 29, 1790. The ratification process had began three years earlier in Rhode Island.
In 1789 during the ratification process, the Constitution did not include a Bill of Rights.
Ratification
The convention made it so that each state would hold a convention to ratify the Constitution. This meant a series of compromises and ratifications which were heavily influenced by Benjamin Franklin.
Ratification or ratifying
The constitution
9 out of 13 states had to approve or ratify. The process was called ratification
The process wherby each state voted to accept the new US Constitution is called "ratification." This term is also used for acceptance of amendments to the constitution.
did not include a bill of rights
federal goverment
The federalists was one of the ones who supported the ratification of the Constitution