An amendment to the US Constitution requires three-fourths of the states to ratify it before it becomes law. Three-fourths of 50 equals 38 (rounded up from 37.5).
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2/3rds of votes were needed
Article VII of the Constitution required nine of thirteen states to ratify the Constitution for it to become law. In June 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state. Rhode Island was the last of the states to ratify, in May 1790.
About 203 years. It was proposed in 1789 and ratified in 1992.
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
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.
It currently requires 3/4ths or 38, not 34, states to ratify an amendment to the United States Constitution.
It takes at least 3/4 of the states to ratify an amendment. Since there are 50 states now, that means you would need at least 38 states for ratification.
New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
two-thirds
2/3 of both houses The above is incorrect. 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 states must ratify and accept the amendment--this can take years and some amendments have never been ratified. It does take 2/3rd's of both houses of Congress to pass an amendment before it goes to the states to be ratified.
Three-fourths (38) of the states must ratify an amendment in order to add it to the Constitution.
47. The states that did not ratify were North Dakota, Georgia, and South Carolina. Slackers.
An amendment to the US Constitution requires three-fourths of the states to ratify it before it becomes law. Three-fourths of 50 equals 38 (rounded up from 37.5).
In the Constitution it says that 3/4 of the States have to agree to ratify an amendment."....when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States..."
3/4 of the states (For all amendments to be passed)