Ratification of the Constitution required the approval
A) of the thirteen state legislatures.
B) by nine out of thirteen state conventions.
C) of the thirteen state legislatures and two-thirds of Congress.
D) by popular vote in nine states.
E) None of the above is true.

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The Constitution had to be ratified by at least nine out of thirteen state conventions in order for it to become the supreme law of the land. The state legislatures did not have the power to approve or disapprove the Constitution. Congress also did not have a role in ratification. The idea of popular vote was not used during the ratification process.

Ratification of the Constitution Required the Approval