name at least 5 reasons why the constitution should be ratified?
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Ah, pardon me, but the constitution was ratified more than two centuries ago.
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The U.S. Constitution was drawn up by the \nConstitutional Convention.  The biggest contributor was James Madison.\n\nThe Constitution was ratified by the states.  It took nine yes votes (out of 13 states) to ratify it.
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Because at the time, it seemed to make the most sense to everyone.  Some people agreed and others disagreed on some aspects of it but it appeased the majority of people in each state.  Off the top of my head that is what I can come up with at the time.    Dude I answered like two of your history questions.    Do you need things for a history class by the way??  Go to constituioncenter.org if you need more info on the constitution.  Hope that helps!!
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What in the world are you talking about?????? The only changes allowed to the Constitution are through amendemnts. Look them up!
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The Constitution will not go into effect as law of the Land until ratified.\n\nThe (then) current Articles of Confederation were not meant to last forever and needed replacement and enhancements.  These Articles did not specify States Rights versus Federal Rights clearly.\n\nThe Federal Government is broken into 3 branches of Government, to ensure a system of "Checks and Balances."  No single group could get control.  Also, unlike the Articles, the Constitution gave details on how it can be changed in the future (by Ammentments and Ratification).
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Zero. A constitutional amendment can be ratified with the approval of zero state legislatures. But we'll get back to that.\n\nOne way to ratify an amendment is with at least 3/4 of the state legislatures. 37 out of 50 is 0.74. That's not at least 0.75. So, 37 would be not enough. 38 or more would be enough.\n\nBut Article V also allows ratification by state constitutional conventions, which can be convened and authorized separately from the state legislature. So, even if no state legislatures approve, 38 state constitutional conventions would still be enough.
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You have to look at the Amendments to the Constitution.
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The gay marriage amendment, whether to put discrimination against gays into the constitution.  \n\nIt was a sham, a ploy, a ridiculous waste of time to divert the public's attention from real issues that Congress should be dealing with.  \n\nLike lately, Frist introduced a bill to ban flag burning.
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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.\n\nAnswer - B
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Read the constitution it's explained
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It was among the earliest state constitutions.  Actually, it was written before the Constitution of the United States (1787).
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When I give my regular talks on the Constitution the first question I ask is: "What 5 rights are protected by the 1st Amendment" I also ask "How many amendments are in the Constitution".  If you just read your copy you can come up with many more.  \n\nIn Liberty,\nEric H. Smith\nwww.erichsmith.com
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Any amendment proposed and passed by the US Congress must be ratified the the state legislatures of two-thirds of the states.  Individual states cannot, however, make direct changes to the constitution.
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anything that is in the constitution..........
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To be free, speech/press, right to assemble, right to remain silent, right to vote. I know you only asked for 5 but the freedom of choice is also very important
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Just to be accurate, the "Bill of Rights" are the first ten amendments to the US constitution. To pick the most important one is a tough question. Your environment and background would play an important role in that choice. Guess I'll go out on a limb and say the first:\n\nFreedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and to petition the government. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. \n\nI mean, if it wasnt for that "right", we might not be able to have this forum.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Bill_of_Rights#The_Amendments
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5 main principles are:\nPopular Sovereignty \nLimited Government \nFederalism \nSeparation of Powers \nChecks and Balances\n\nthe 7 ARTICLES are:\nArticle 1- establishes legislative branch\nArticle 2- Establishes and describes executive branch\nArticle 3- Describes and establishes Judicial branch\nArticle 4- States power and limits- describes the relationship between central gov't and state gov't\nArticle 5- describes how to amend the constitution\nArticle 6- Establishes Federal power and makes the constitution the "law of the land"\nArticle 7- Tells how to ratify the constitution