USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.

Detailed explanation-2: -State ratifying conventions are one of the two methods established by Article V of the United States Constitution for ratifying proposed constitutional amendments. The only amendment that has been ratified through this method thus far is the 21st Amendment in 1933.

Detailed explanation-3: -The essays were published in newspapers nationwide. The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware on December 7, 1787, followed by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut.

Detailed explanation-4: -As dictated by Article VII, the document would not become binding until it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. Beginning on December 7, five states-Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut-ratified it in quick succession.

Detailed explanation-5: -Five state conventions voted to approve the Constitution almost immediately (December 1787 to January 1788) and in all of them the vote was unanimous (Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia) or lopsided (Pennsylvania, Connecticut).