The U.S. Constitution required the ratification of ten of the thirteen states to go into effect. Eventually all thirteen ratified it.
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2/3rds of votes were needed
Nine states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become law.
Ratification needed a 2/3 majority, or 9 states.
Article VII of the Constitution required nine of thirteen states to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. In June 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state. Rhode Island was the last of the states to ratify, in May 1790.
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9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
2/3rds of votes were needed
9 states are needed to ratify the constitution
nine states ratified
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Two-thirds of the states needed to ratify the US Constitution for it to become law. This meant 9 states were needed. However, all 13 of the original states did ratify the Constitution with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
C. Many states we’re not ready to ratify the constitution.
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9 out of the 13 states
AnswerAccording to Article V of the US Constitution, 3/4 of the states are needed to ratify a Constitutional amendment. As there are currently 50 states, 38 states are needed to do this.
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9 states