MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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All 13 States had to approve
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A majority of the states
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Only 5 states had to approve
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation also outlined a Congress with representation not based on population – each state would have one vote in Congress. Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The process set out in the Constitution for its ratification provided for much popular debate in the States. The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by nine of the thirteen State legislatures; unanimity was not required.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under Article VII, it was agreed that the document would not be binding until its ratification by nine of the 13 existing states.
Detailed explanation-5: -March 1, 1781-Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles were finally ratified by all thirteen states.