http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/documents/constitution/background.html
Scroll down to the "Order of Ratification."
How many states had to approve the Constitution before it passed?
5 answers
Would it be 7?
Nope. Please check it again.
How about 10?
7 Maryland April 28, 1788
8 South Carolina May 23, 1788
9 New Hampshire June 21, 1788
(With this state's signing, the Constitution became legal)
8 South Carolina May 23, 1788
9 New Hampshire June 21, 1788
(With this state's signing, the Constitution became legal)