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How many states were needed to approve the proposed constitution before it would take effect?
Article VII of the US Constitution required 9 states to ratify it before it became effective.
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What had to happen before the constitution went into effect?
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
How many states had to redife the constitution before it took affect?
All 13 states had to ratify the US Constitution for it to take effect.
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.
Does the US Constitution list a method for amending it?
There are two ways to change the Constitution of the United States, formally and informally. There are several ways to informally change the Constitution. One example is Article I, Section 8, Clause 18. It is known as the “elastic clause” because it “stretches” the power of Congress. This gives Congress the power to pass laws considered “necessary and proper” for carrying out the other powers of Congress. The development of political parties, political custom, and tradition are also informal ways to change the Constitution. For example, the Constitution says nothing about the President’s Cabinet to help him/her make decisions. This was begun by Washington and developed over the years by presidents who felt they needed special advisors for various subjects. The Amendment process is the formal way to change the Constitution. An amendment may be proposed by two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures. Ratification of an amendment takes three-fourths of the states to approve.
Why did the founding fathers agree to share powers with the states?
The states were in existence before the federal government, and in fact had to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect. Since the states were all essentially sovereign, independent nations, the Founding Fathers could not have done anything without their agreement. In order to get them to accept the Constitution, the state governments of course had to share power with a limited federal government; otherwise they would never have ratified the Constitution, and the United States would not exist.
