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Forty-nine states have applied for an Article V Convention (what is often called a "Constitutional Convention"), submitting more 700 applications. Article V does not permit the calling of a "constitutional convention" only a "convention for proposing amendments."
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∙ 11y agoIf you mean for a constitutional convention to propose amendments(s) to the Constitution, 2/3 of the state legislatures. As there are 50 states, 33 would be needed for the convention to be called.
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How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and why?
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
How many states are needed to ratify a constitutional amendment?
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.
Many delegates at the Constitution Convention feared that a strong central government would?
Take away rights of individuals and states.
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution before it become a law?
9 states
How For the constitution to be approved how many states of the original thirteen were needed to ratify it?
nine
How many states are needed call a convention?
If you mean for a constitutional convention to propose amendments(s) to the Constitution, 2/3 of the state legislatures. As there are 50 states, 33 would be needed for the convention to be called.
How many states have to ask for an amendments convention?
Whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments.
How many states were represented at the convention?
28
How many states did the Constitutional Convention become?
twelve
How many states attended the delegates convention?
5
How many states are represented at the Constitutonal Convention?
12 by AJ
How many states sent delegates for the constitional convention?
12
Convention delegates agreed that the Constitution must be approved by how many states?
9 states 9 states
How many states had to ratify the constitutional convention for it to become a law?
5
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and why?
9 states were needed to ratify the Constitution
How many states needed to approve the constitution for it become official?
9 states are needed to ratify the constitution
How many states still allowed the slave trade at the time of the constitutional convention?
All of them.
