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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."
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.
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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 many constitutional convention delegates owned slaves?
25 of 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves. Also: 5 of the 13 American States were "slave states" in 1787 and slaves made up 35% of the population of those states Some of the "Founding Fathers" owned slaves, including: James Madison Benjamin Franklin George Washington Thomas Jefferson
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 are calling for a constitutional convention now?
According to this article, 32. Two more would be needed. But why call a convention when the amendment process is available and has frequently been used? This question should make all Americans suspicious of such a convention. Certain factions in this country have and are working to implement changes by going around the legislative process. It's been done for years through judicial activism. A Con Con would be a similar avenue. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83364
How many states still allowed the slave trade at the time of the constitutional convention?
All of them.
