ratify a constitution

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To give formal consent to a constitution, making it officially valid.

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  • The states must ratify the new constitution for it to take effect.
  • In 1788, the required number of states had ratified the Constitution.
  • The proposed constitution will be ratified by a national referendum.
  • We need a clear majority to ratify this constitution.
  • Ratifying a constitution is a monumental step for any emerging nation.
  • Although some delegates disagreed, the assembly voted to ratify the constitution.
  • How long will it take for the member states to ratify the revised constitution?
  • By the end of the year, all member states had ratified the federal constitution.
  • If the public votes 'yes' in the plebiscite, parliament will proceed to ratify the constitution.
  • The primary goal of the convention was to draft and ratify a new constitution.