2006-10-20 05:43:06 · 4 answers · asked by cjsipe24 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The Constitution was drafted in 1787 and became effective when the 9th state, New Hampshire, ratified it in 1788. So, it took about one year, and certainly not the 8 or 9 you propose in your question.
Two States refused to ratify until a Bill of Rights was proposed - those two states were North Carolina [ratified 1789] and Rhode Island [ratified 1790]. By this time, though, the government under the Constitution was up and running.
2006-10-20 15:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by Prof. Cochise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It had to be ratified unanimously by all 13 states..however some states didnt want to ratify it because it didnt have a Bill of Rights and refused to ratify it until it did. THe people who wanted the BOR argued that without a BOR ppl's rights and liberties would not be protected...The people who opposed a BOR argued that with a BOR ppl's liberties would actually be restricted rather than protected because some rights would not be stated on the BOR and would therefore not be protected. =]
2006-10-20 23:55:48 · answer #2 · answered by natalie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No fax machines, airplanes, tv's, or radios in the 1700's.
2006-10-20 12:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by Manny 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It had to be ratified by all the states.
2006-10-20 12:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋