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How many states had to approve a new law?
Nine
What state was the 9th state to approve the constitution?
The ninth state to approve the U.S. Constitution was New Hampshire. It ratified the Constitution on June 21, 1788, which was crucial for the document to become effective, as it required the approval of at least nine states. New Hampshire's ratification completed the necessary threshold for the Constitution to be enacted.
How many states approved of the Constitution?
Atleast 9 of 13 states had to approve the original constitution before it could be ratified. Currently all states approve the US constitution (because they are technically bound by it). The states 'ratified' it after 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention 'adopted' it (Sept. 17, 1787). For the Constitution to be ratified, 9 of the 13 states had to ratify it. New Hampshire on June 21, 1788 was the 9th state. Within a month Virginia and New York followed. North Carolina (1790) and Rhode Island (1791) ratified after Washington became President (1789).
According to the US Constitution how was it to be ratified?
According to the constitution to ratify the constitution: nine of the old 13 states needed to approve it, it became the law. On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire was the last state to ratify the constitution.
How many states would have to adopt a new constitution?
At least nine states.
Did Virginia approve the US Constitution?
No it adopted the new jersey plan!
When a group of people in a meeting approve a new change in the constitution by voting they do what?
amendment
How many states needed to ratify the constitution so it could become law?
The total of nine states had to approve the Constitution to make it "the law of the land."
How many of the 13 states needed to approve the Constitution before the new government of the US could come into existence?
You didn't even phrase that as a question, it was a statement with a question mark at the end of it. Did you mean "Did all thirteen COLONIES have to approve the Constitution?" The answer is no, and some did not in time anyway.
Which was the last of the 13 original colonies to approve the new Constitution?
-1790 Rhode Island
Why was it important that the largest ratify the constitution?
On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to approve the Constitution. By June 21, 1788, the ninth state-New Hampshire-ratified it. In theory, this made the Constitution law. However, without the support of the largest states-New York and Virginia-the new government could not succeed.
Which state was the last one to approve the US Constitution?
Rhode Island was the last state to approve the US Constitution having done so on May 29, 1790.
