nine states had to ratify the constitution for the new government to go into effect.
nine states had to ratify the constitution for the new government to go into effect.
how many states had to ratify the constitution for the new government to go into effect?
nine
article vii of the proposed constitution stipulated that only nine of the thirteen states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect for the participating states. by the end of july 1788, eleven states had ratified the constitution, and soon thereafter, the process of organizing the new government began. on september 13, 1788, the articles congress certified that the new constitution had been ratified by more than enough states for it to go into effect. congress fixed the city of new york as the temporary seat of the new government and set the dates for the election of representatives and presidential electors. it also set the date for operations to begin under the new government. this occurred on march 4, 1789, when the first congress convened.
history of the united states constitution
bullet::::- the state of maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the us constitution on april 28, 1788









































bullet::::- the state of south carolina becomes the 8th state to ratify the us constitution on may 23, 1788









































bullet::::- the us constitution takes effect when the state of new hampshire becomes the 9th state to ratify the document on june 21, 1788









































bullet::::- the commonwealth of virginia becomes the 10th state to ratify the us constitution on june 25, 1788









































bullet::::- the state of new york becomes the 11th state to ratify the us constitution on july 26, 1788
outline of united states history