Question

before the constitution could become the law of the land, it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states. what was the process of ratification?
the states implemented the rules of the constitution.
each state voted on whether to adopt the constitution.
the states edited the constitution.
each state wrote a bill of rights to accompany the constitution.

Explanation:

To determine the process of ratification of the US Constitution, we analyze each option:

• "The states implemented the rules of the Constitution" is incorrect because ratification is about adopting, not implementing.
• "Each state voted on whether to adopt the Constitution" is correct. Ratification of the Constitution involved each state holding a vote (through state conventions or legislative votes in some cases) to decide if they would adopt the Constitution.
• "The states edited the Constitution" is incorrect as the states did not edit the Constitution during ratification; the Constitutional Convention drafted it, and amendments came later.
• "Each state wrote a bill of rights to accompany the Constitution" is incorrect. The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments) was proposed after ratification, and while some states had their own declarations of rights, writing a Bill of Rights to accompany the Constitution was not the ratification process.

Answer:

Each state voted on whether to adopt the Constitution.