3.27.2010

ARTICLE VI

Article VII - Ratification Documents
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
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Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the Twelfth. In Witness whereof We have hereunto subscribed our Names.
George Washington - President and deputy from Virginia
New Hampshire - John Langdon, Nicholas Gilman
Massachusetts - Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King
Connecticut - Wm Saml Johnson, Roger Sherman
New York - Alexander Hamilton
New Jersey - Wil Livingston, David Brearley, Wm Paterson, Jona. Dayton
Pensylvania - B Franklin, Thomas Mifflin, Robt Morris, Geo. Clymer, Thos FitzSimons, Jared Ingersoll, James Wilson, Gouv Morris
Delaware - Geo. Read, Gunning Bedford jun, John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, Jaco. Broom
Maryland - James McHenry, Dan of St Tho Jenifer, Danl Carroll
Virginia - John Blair, James Madison Jr.
North Carolina - Wm Blount, Richd Dobbs Spaight, Hu Williamson
South Carolina - J. Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, Pierce Butler
Georgia - William Few, Abr Baldwin
Rhode Island
Vermont
Attest: William Jackson, Secretary
The ratification documents of each of the original 13 states (plus Vermont) are also reproduced in red

PRETTY MUCH STRAIGHT UP INFO. NOW I'M HOPING TO HAVE SOME MORE TAKERS ON THESE STUDIES. I, FOR ONE, AM ATTEMPTING TO HAVE A FEW GUEST COMMENTS.  I WELCOME ALL OPINIONS TO THIS CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY.  NO POLITICAL  SIDES - JUST HONEST VIEWS FROM FELLOW COUNTRYMEN ON THIER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS DOCUMENT THAT SO MUCH IS ARGUED OVER.  I THANK YOU FOR ANY CONTRIBUTIONS, SHARKY.

2 comments:

The Griper said...

I second your motion for other opinions. the Constitution is far too important of a document for this nation to allow politics to interfere with its understanding.

KOOK said...

Nuttin much to this one sharky