Article VII
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Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
article of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision → |
| adoptedBy |
Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| appliesTo |
original ratification of the United States Constitution
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| category |
1787 in American law
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United States constitutional history → United States constitutional law → |
| citedIn |
Federalist No. 40
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Federalist No. 43 → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dateDrafted |
1787
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| defines |
procedure for ratification of the United States Constitution
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| draftedAt |
Constitutional Convention
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| draftedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia → |
| followedBy |
Bill of Rights
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| governs |
conditions for the Constitution to become effective among ratifying states
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| hasLegalStatus |
in force
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| hasSectionCount |
1
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| historicalPeriod |
Founding era of the United States
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| influencedBy |
Articles of Confederation
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debates at the Constitutional Convention → |
| isFinalArticleOf |
United States Constitution
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| language |
English
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| legalEffect |
authorized use of state conventions rather than state legislatures for ratification
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established conditions for the Constitution to take effect → |
| legalSystem |
United States federal law
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| mentions |
authority of the people through conventions
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independence of the states → |
| partOf |
United States Constitution
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| positionInDocument |
seventh article
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| precededBy |
Article VI of the United States Constitution
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| refersTo |
state ratifying conventions
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the establishment of the Constitution between ratifying states → |
| relatedTo |
Article V of the United States Constitution
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Federalist Papers → |
| requires |
ratification by conventions in nine states
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| scope |
one-time ratification process
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| signedAt |
Independence Hall
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| signedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia → |
| signedOn |
September 17, 1787
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| specifies |
that ratification by nine states is sufficient to establish the Constitution between those states
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| states |
that the ratification of the conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for the establishment of the Constitution
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| subject |
ratification of the Constitution
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| textBeginsWith |
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
("Article Seven of the United States Constitution (in order of ratification of amendments)")
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follows |
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United States Constitution
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hasPart |