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When was the constitution adopted by the continental congress?
This answer needs some explanation. The US Constitution was not "adopted" by the "continental congress." By that time there no longer was a "continental congress" in the same form as the one that had adopted the Declaration Of Independence. There was a "Congress" under the Articles of Confederation and it authorized the formation of a "Constitutional Convention" to revise the Articles of Confederation on February 21, 1787. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention adopted the final form of the US Constitution, presented it to Congress and recommended its ratification by the states. on September 28, 1787, Congress directed that the proposed Constitution be sent to the legislatures of each state so that they could form their own Constitutional Conventions for the purposes of ratifying the Constitution.
What was the ratification date for the last amendment added to the Pennsylvania state constitution?
The Constitution became effective when approved by nine states. Amendments I - X, known as the Bills of Rights, were proposed by Congress on September 25, 1789, and ratified on December 15, 1791 by Virginia.
Why is a colony not a state?
When the first Americans settled, they settled in colonies. When they proposed the US constitution, any colony that radified it became a state. Today, there are no colonies because they have all radified the constitution.
Who proposed a plan that would have have retained much of the Articles of the Confederation?
William Paterson proposed a plan that would have have retained much of the Articles of the Confederation.
What was the proposed constitutional amendment promoting women's rights that fell short of ratification?
ERA
This series of articles was written in 1787 urging Americans to oppose the ratification of the proposed US Constitution.?
anti-federalists wrote the articles in 1787
How many proposed changes to the Constitution were sent to the states for ratification?
twelve
How many proposed changes to the constitution were sent to the states for ratification in 1789?
twelve
When must the Amendments of the Constitution be ratified?
After being approved by Congress and before the final date for ratification proposed in the amendment.
Who was given the nickname father of the Constitution?
James Madison, the fourth president, is commonly referred to as the Father of the Constitution, because of his work in bringing about the adoption of the Constitution. He drafted much of the "Virginia Plan", brought about the compromises between the different states and had a hand in writing much of the document itself. Without his efforts in creating a constitution that all states could accept, the Constitution probably would not have been adopted and proposed for ratification. In addition, once the proposed Constitution was under consideration by the states, Madison, with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote a series of articles each called "The Federalist" which advocated ratification of the Constitution.
How many ways are outlined by the constitution for the amendment to be?
Amending the Constitution is a 2-step process, which includes the proposal, and the ratification. There are 2 ways an amendment can be proposed, either by Congress, or by the States.
The constitution was ratified by?
As directed by Congress, states held ratification conventions, to either ratify or reject the proposed US Constitution. It was required that 9 states ratify in order for the Constitution to become official.
Most amendMent to the constitution proposed by congress?
It is the most recent amendment to the United States Constitution. It was submitted by Congress to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789.
Why did many thoughtful Americans opposed the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
Some thought the Bill of Rights was not needed because the rights involved were implied in the Constitution as written. However, by and large the Bill of Rights was not opposed by "many thoughtful Americans" as ten of the twelve proposed amendments making up the Bill were adopted within a very few years of being proposed.
What opposing views did the federalist and anti federalists hold?
Federalists were the supporters of the larger national government as outlined in the constitution. Anti Federalists were the group of people that opposed the ratification of the proposed Constitution in 1787.
How many Amendments were proposed for ratification?
two
What was the reason that caused earlier attempts to amend the articles of the proposed Constitution to fail?
There was the articles of confederation that didn't work and this congress meet in 1787 to write the constitution. So, to answer your question I think you are confused. The constitution was a whole new effort and the articles were too loose and didn't really have the framework for a working government.
