Upon completion of this course, the dental healthcare professional (DHCP) will be able to: 1  1. Follow an appropriate process for the segregation, cleaning and sterilization of re-usable items, and for the appropriate disposal of single-use items.
Instead, on September 28, Congress directed the state legislatures to call ratification conventions in each state. Article VII stipulated that nine states had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect. Beyond the legal requirements for ratification, the state conventions fulfilled other purposes.
For an amendment to become part of the Constitution it must be ratified by 3/4th's of the States. With 50 states, this means 38 statâ¦es must ratify and accept the amendment--this can take years and some amendments have never been ratified.