The delegates at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that the new Constitution be ratified by
A) specially elected state conventions.
B) state legislatures.
C) popular referendum.
D) a majority vote in the Congress.
E) town meetings.

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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention stipulated that the new Constitution be ratified by specially elected state conventions. This was done to ensure that the Constitution was approved by a body that was not influenced by political interests or pressure from state legislators. It also allowed for a more democratic process than having only state legislatures approve the Constitution.

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