Introduction

The Seventh Article is all about the ratification of the Constitution which took a very long time. The names of the people who signed the Constitution are in Article Seven. What famous people do you think signed the Constitution?



The Explanation of Article Seven

     The Seventh Article explains what is needed to be done to have the Constitution approved. The delegates at the Constitutional Convention approved the Constitution on September 17, 1787. When the delegates signed their names on the Constitution, they approved or ratified it. Then the Constitution was sent to the state legislators for them to approve. Nine out of thirteen states had to approve the Constitution before it could be provided to everyone. This article was needed to explain how to accept the Constitution in our country.