How Did They Ratify the Constitution

The document was “laid before the United States in Congress assembled” on September 20. … Instead, on September 28, Congress directed the state legislatures to call ratification conventions

What was the process of ratifying the Constitution?

Congress must pass a proposed amendment by a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives and send it to the states for ratification by a vote of the state legislatures. … This process has been used for ratification of every amendment to the Constitution thus far.

What are the two ways to ratify the Constitution?

(1) Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the state legislatures approve. Twenty-six of the 27 amendments were approved in this manner. (2) Both houses propose an amendment with a two-thirds vote, and three-fourths of the states approve the amendment via ratifying conventions.