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The Constitution of the United States of America
Article VII
Introduction:
Article VII of the U.S. Constitution addresses the process of ratification. It states that the Constitution would take effect once nine states ratified it. This article emphasizes the importance of state conventions in the ratification process, allowing each state to decide independently whether to adopt the Constitution. It also outlines that the Constitution would be established among the states that ratified it, ensuring a framework for governance and the rule of law in the newly formed nation.
Actual Text:
“The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same. ”
