At least 9 of the thirteen had to approve it.
Article 7 of the Constitution was written to state that nine of the thirteen states had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution before it could go into effect.
Article VII of the US Constitution addresses this: "The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same."
3/4 of state legislatures :D
9
Nine .
9 out of 13 states were needed to ratify the constitution
In 1790 eleven states raitfied the constitution so that it could take effect. It took ten months for them to get eleven states to actually raitfy the constitution.
9 out of 13
9 apex/
Congress had trouble passing the constitution because they needed a vote from the 9 of the 13 states.
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
Article 7 of the Constitution was written to state that nine of the thirteen states had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution before it could go into effect.
Nine states had to ratify the Constitution before it could become law.
Article VII of the US Constitution addresses this: "The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same."
3/4 of state legislatures :D
9
Article VII of the Constitution addresses these requirements: "The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same."