They all did ratify, but some battles were harder than others. It depended on how many delegates had been there (Pennsylvania was one of the first 9 to ratify and it had 8 delegates), which delegates they were, and how many Anti-Federalists there were. The fight for ratification in New York was particularly bitter, as they had one delegate (who lost his vote when the other 2 NY delegates left), a slew of ardent Anti-Federalists, and several nasty exchanges in the ratification convention. It was actually that that led to the creation of the Federalist Papers. Other states were easier, like Delaware, which was the first state because it was the first to ratify.
One of the states did not sent a repesentative. Which one was it though?
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
The Constitution was ratified by all 13 colonies. The last two states to ratify it were North Carolina and Rhode Island.
Article VII stated that only 9 of the 13 states were required to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect. All 13 eventually did so, but North Carolina (1789) and Rhode Island (1790) did so after the new government had already begun operating.
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
An amendment is an addition, deletion of modification of the contents of the U.S. Constitution. It can be ratified through a majority vote of two-thirds in both legislature houses, and by a constitutional convention.
because if they didnt sign the constituton the constitution couldn't be passed
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
It was important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution so that they could establish and preserve national unity.
after the civil war all the southern states had to ratify the constitution to be readmitted into the union.
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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.
Two-thirds (66.6%) of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution. That meant 9 states but all 13 states ratified it with Rhode Island being the last one in 1790.
The first 13 states ratified the Constitution. As new states were added, they had to agree to be a part of the Constitution but did not ratify it.
well its because the constitution requires 3/4 of states to change so to ratify the constitution itself it required the same amount of states. but because of the importance of the constitution the framers wanted all states to ratify it so no state felt alienated, namely Rhode island
No not all the states were eager to ratify the constitution, there had been a lot of compromise that went into it and not all of the states were happy and it took years before all of the states agreed to it.