Tenth Amendment Center

Organization in Los Angeles, California

"While the Constitution was signed on this day, it had absolutely no legal effect until ratified. The ratification mechanism decided upon and articulated in Article VII called for independent state conventions to determine each state’s endorsement. As such, the Constitution was a compact “between the States, so ratifying the same” according to Article VII. The ratification struggle continued throughout the next few years, while the document remained incredibly controversial and faced tough barriers in some of the most important states, such as New York and Virginia."
-Dave Benner

https://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/…/the-constitution-a…/

Here's a "Constitution Day" reminder from James Madison that you probably won't get from teachers in government-run schools.