In the early stages of the Nation, they came upon an agreement where if 9 out of 13 states ratified the Constitution, all of them had to do it, many states did it promptly, but New York, the last state that ratified it, was a difficult part because a lot of anti-federalists pushed not to do so, including Governor George Clinton, all in all they ended up ratifyin it in mid-1788.
Every person has the right to make their own decision ever since the 4th of July. The 4th of July has been chosen by the founding fathers to pass this law.
