In 1909, the 16th amendment to the US Constitution was sent out to all the state legislatures after having been passed by the US Congress; it was necessary for three-quarters of them to approve it in order for it to be

In 1909, the 16th amendment to the US Constitution was sent out to all the state legislatures after having been passed by the US Congress; it was necessary for three-quarters of them to approve it in order for it to be ...... (*) legalized (*) legitimated (*) ratified (*) regulated


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*legalized

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The correct legal term is ‘ratified’.

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Thanks, sir…

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