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The Congress ratified the Constitution at the urging of the Continental Congress. The 1776 Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights, nor was it submitted to the people of New Hampshire. The constitution was the first constitution ever ratified by an American commonwealth.
Congress President Cyrus Griffin informs Congress that New Hampshire has ratified the Constitution and notes that this is the ninth ratification transmitted to them. A committee is formed to examine all ratifications received thus far and to develop a plan for putting the new Constitution into operation. [56] [57] July 21 – August 2 •
New York Bill of Rights February 5, 1789: AC V.1 282 Text (II) Georgia Clarify Amendment X December 12, 1832: J HR V22.2 270-271: II 2004: South Carolina Clarify Amendment X December 19, 1832: J HR V22.2 219-220: II 2004: Alabama Limitation on Tariffs January 12, 1833: J HR V22.2 361-362: II Indiana General and Unlimited Article V Convention ...
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, doing so on December 7, 1787. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution, ensuring that the Constitution would take effect. Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution under Article VII, doing so on May 29, 1790.
When the states have ratified the proposed amendment, then it becomes part of the Constitution. “…(O)ne or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by Congress…” to the states.
When a state ratifies a proposed amendment, it sends the Archivist an original or certified copy of the state's action. Upon receiving the necessary number of state ratifications, it is the duty of the Archivist to issue a certificate proclaiming a particular amendment duly ratified and part of the Constitution.
Other amendments have had time limits attached to their ratification, like the Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, which would forbid discrimination against women on the basis of sex. It passed ...
Parental Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment's advocates say that it will allow parents' rights to direct the upbringing of their children, protected from federal interference, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Amendment was first proposed during the 110th Congress as House Joint ...