Asked by Akim

Suppose that Americans in 1786 had wanted to amend the Articles of Confederation to include a national ban on slavery. Which situation BEST describes how this might have been achieved?
Responses

A
A simple majority of states would have to agree to the amendment.
A simple majority of states would have to agree to the amendment.

B
7 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.
7 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

C
9 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.
9 out of 13 states would have to agree to the amendment.

D
All of the states would have to agree to the amendment.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D

Under the Articles of Confederation, amendments required the unanimous consent of all the states (all 13).