Which statement describes the ratification process for the Constitution as noted in the materials?

• A. Nine states were required to approve, with ratifying conventions composed of delegates rather than legislatures.
• B. Nine states were required to approve, ratification decided by legislatures.
• C. All states were required to approve by popular vote.
• D. Eleven states were required to approve by convention.

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is how many states were needed to ratify and who officially decides that ratification in each state. The materials describe a process requiring nine states to approve, and that ratification was decided by the state legislatures rather than by a direct popular vote. This framing emphasizes the role of state governments as the decision-makers in approving the new framework, rather than a nationwide direct vote or by conventions in every state. The other statements don’t fit that account because they either change the number of states, rely on popular vote, or invoke conventions in a way the materials don’t describe.