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Rhode Island was the last state to approve the US Constitution having done so on May 29, 1790.
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Why is it important that all 13 states ratify the constitution?
It was important for all the states to ratify the constitution so that it would last longer. Without amendments and the flexibility of the constitution, eventually the states probably would have gotten rid of the constitution and began a new one until it satisfied the requirements of each state.
How many amendemens does the Constitution have?
the constitution has 27 amendments since our founding fathers made the constitution
Of the 13 original state which one did not send anyone to help write the constitution?
Rhode Island
Was Connecticut fifth to become a state?
It was one of the first to be settled as a British colony, but it was the 5th to ratify the American Constitution.
Who sets Standards for admitting new states to the union?
The Congress was given the power to admit new states, but no new state could come onto the property of an existing state, and no two states could join together to form a larger one, unless both state legislatures and Congress approve. This has been mentioned in Article IV.Go to www.blognstuff.weebly.com to ask for more related questions like these.
One function of congress that limits states?
Congress must approve a state's constitution before it can be admitted into the union.
What did the state legislature have to do Before congress would approve of Utah becoming a state in 1896?
One of the conditions for Utah to become a state was a ban on polygamy be written into the state constitution.
Why was Rhode Island was the last state to ratify?
Rhode Island is a state in New England region of United States of America. It is the smallest state of USA. It was one of the thirteen colonies that announced independence from Britain. It was the last state to ratify US Constitution only after it was assured of inclusion of Bill of Rights in constitution.
Is it important for all the state to ratify the constitution?
This was so that the constitution would last longer and be able to survive. If even one state had voted down the constitution, then that state may have left the nation soon after and caused problems for the new nation.
Why is it important that all 13 states ratify the constitution?
It was important for all the states to ratify the constitution so that it would last longer. Without amendments and the flexibility of the constitution, eventually the states probably would have gotten rid of the constitution and began a new one until it satisfied the requirements of each state.
What groups would have to vote for two states to combine into one state?
Both state legislatures must agree to form the new state and Congress must approve and vote to admit the new "state" to the union. See Article IV, Section 3 of the US Constitution.
If Alabama and Mississippi were to become one state who would have to approve?
Mississippi
Who must vote to approve amendments to the Illinois constitution after they pass the general Assembly?
Fifty one percent of the voters have to approve the ammendment.http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/con14.htm
What fraction of state legislatures must approve an amendment to the US Constitution?
Three-fourths of state legislatures must approve an amendment proposed by Congress to the United States Constitution. An alternate method of ratification is for three-fourths of states must vote in favor of the amendment during a ratifying convention. This alternate method has only been used one time, for the ratification of the Twenty-First Amendment which repealed Prohibition.
What was the second state to the constitution?
The original colonies that formed the United States, in the order that they each ratified the Constitution, were:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode Island
What constitution has Illinois had?
One in 1818, 1848,1862,and the last in 1869
State that ratified constitution?
Pennsylvania is one of the many states that decided to ratify the American Constitution.
