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Eleven states ratified the US Constitution in 1788. They were:
Georgia on January 2, 1788
Connecticut on January 9, 1788
Massachusetts on February 6, 1788
Maryland on April 28, 1788
South Carolina on May 23, 1788
New Hampshire on June 21, 1788
Virginian on June 26, 1788
New York on July 27, 1788
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEight states ratified the U.S. Constitution in the year 1788, bringing the total number of states admitted into the Union by the end of 1788 to eleven. See Sources and related links for the names of the states admitted.
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∙ 13y agoBy the constitution only 2/3rds; however fearing a break in the union, they amended and adapted the constitution until they all agreed (basically).
Corrected Answer:
Article VII of the Constitution required that 9 states, not 2/3 or all of the states had to ratify the Constitution before it became effective.
The Constitutional Convention faced a problem since it had been convened to make amendments to the Articles of Confederation and the Articles required unanimous consent for all amendments. This led many delegates to believe that the proposed Constitution, being a supposed amendment of the Articles, would require ratification by all of the states.
Nevertheless, the delegates to the Convention recognized that unanimity was virtually impossible since there had already been two attempts to amend the Articles of Confederation that had failed by one vote. After much debate on how many states should be required to ratify the Constitution, the delegates settled on nine states. Nine states ratified it by June 21, 1788, and it was agreed that the new United States would begin operations on March 4, 1789. Before that date, two more states ratified it so the "United States of America" at first consisted of only 11 states. North Carolina ratified the Constitution and entered the Union on November 21, 1789. Rhode Island followed suit on May 29, 1790.
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∙ 9y agoOnly nine of the 13 states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to be valid. Eventually, all 13 ratified it even though they didn't have to.
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∙ 11y agoNine states were needed to ratify.
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What were the names of the origanal thirteen states?
The Names of the Original Thirteen Colonies if they were put into order would be,: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina and Georgia. Jon McMullen FireFighter
How many times has the US Constitution been amended?
The United States Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. It has 27 amendments, but the first 10 were ratified simultaneously in 1791 so it was amended one time with ten amendments. The other 17 amendments were ratified one at a time. So the US Constitution has 27 amendments but has been amended 18 times.
How old is the American Constitution?
The United States Constitution was ratified in 1788. This document set forth the law of the land for our new nation.
When was the Federalists and Anti-Federalists debate the Constitution?
The Constitution was approved by the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention of September 17, 1787. As soon as the document was available until 9 states ratified it on June 21, 1788. The debate continued on the four remaining states until Rhode Island ratified on May 29, 1790. Of course debating continues to this day, right?
When and in what order did Maryland ratify the US Constitution?
Maryland ratified the Constitution on April 28, 1788. It was the 7th state to raify the Constitution.
In 1788 how many states ratified the constitution?
13
When did the U.S constitution go into effect?
The US Constitution was ratified by the required 9 states of June 1788.
What is the year of statehood for Virginia?
Virginia ratified the Constitution in 1788, thereby becoming one of the United States
When did the Constitution finally go into effect?
The US Constitution was ratified by the required 9 states of June 1788
What year did the Constitution come into effect?
The new Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789. It had been ratified by the required 9 states by June 21, 1788, but it was not effective at that time.
In which year was the Constitution ratified?
1788
What year did Florida ratify the constitution?
Florida ratified the United States Constitution on May 3, 1788.
What year was constitution ratified?
The US Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.
What year was the Constitution officially ratified?
1788.
What year was the U.S. Constitution signed by the framers?
Septemeber 17, 1987 - the proposed U.S. Constitution was signed. June 21, 1788 - Constitution ratified by New Hampshire, thus making for nine of the thirteen states needed for official ratification of the U.S. Constitution. May 29, 1790 - Constitution is ratified by all 13 states of the U.S.
What were the names of the origanal thirteen states?
The Names of the Original Thirteen Colonies if they were put into order would be,: Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina and Georgia. Jon McMullen FireFighter
What were the first 7 states and their capitals?
The first 13 states were judged to have become US states when they ratified the US Constitution between 1787 and 1790. However, all 13 of the colonies that ratified the Constitution were already signatories to the Articles of Confederation, and therefore already states at the time, and became subject to the Constitution once 9 states had ratified it. The first 7 states to ratify were: 1. Delaware - December 7, 1787 2. Pennsylvania - December 12, 1787 3. New Jersey - December 18, 1787 4. Georgia - January 2, 1788 5. Connecticut - January 9, 1788 6. Massachusetts - February 6, 1788 7. Maryland - April 28, 1788
