How did the Philadelphia Convention delegates ensure ratification of the Constitution?
A) They called for electing thirteen state conventions, requiring the assent of only nine state legislatures to ratify it.
B) They decided that a unanimous vote among the general public of all the states would ratify it.
C) They decided that a unanimous vote among the state congresses would ratify it.
D) They called for electing James Madison president so he could ratify it instead of Congress.
E) They decided that three-fifths of all state legislators would need to ratify it.
Answer: A
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