How did television affect national mourning in the days after President Kennedy’s death? It had little impact because most peopl
e at the time could not afford to buy televisions. It had no impact because broadcasters were not allowed to air the funeral on television. It had a strong impact because special news reports brought the tragic events into people’s homes. It had a weak impact because the public felt uncomfortable watching the events play out on television.
Instead, on September 28, Congress directed the state legislatures to call ratification conventions in each state. Article VII stipulated that nine states had to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect.