17. Choose the best answer. __ of the Constitution required approval from three-fourths (nine) of the states. Ratification Repeal Amendments Annulment 18. Choose the correct answer. The __ extended citizenship to all persons naturalized or born in the United States. Fifteenth Amendment Nineteenth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment

### 17. Choose the best answer.<br />**Ratification** <br />The ratification of the Constitution required approval from three-fourths (nine) of the states under Article VII of the U.S. Constitution.<br /><br />---<br /><br />### 18. Choose the correct answer.<br />**Fourteenth Amendment** <br />The Fourteenth Amendment extended citizenship to all persons naturalized or born in the United States, ensuring equal protection under the law.