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Line 35: [[Article Seven of the United States Constitution\|Article Seven]] of the [[United States Constitution\|constitution]] of the [[United States]] describes the process by which the entire document was to become effective. It required that conventions of nine of the thirteen original [[U.S. state\|States]] ratify the constitution. Once word was received that the ninth state had ratified the constitution—New Hampshire, June 21, 1788—a timetable was set for the start of operations under the Constitution, and on March 4, 1789, the government under the Constitution began operations. For [[List of Amendments to the United States Constitution\|subsequent amendments]], [[Article Five of the United States ~~Constiution~~Constitution\|~~Aritcle~~Article Five]] describes the process of a potential amendment's adoption. Proposals to adopted an amendment may be called either by a two-thirds vote by both houses of [[Congress of the United States\|Congress]] or by a national convention as a result of resolutions adopted by two-thirds (presently at least 34 out of 50) of the states' legislatures. For an amendment to be adopted, three-quarters of the states (presently at least 38 out of 50) must ratify the amendment either by a vote of approval in each state's legislature or by [[state ratifying conventions]] - Congress may specify which method must be used to ratify the amendment. Congress may also set a deadline by which the threshold for adoption must be met. == References ==

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