<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Constitutional ratification by state </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Votes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yea </Th> <Th> Nay </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 7, 1787 </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 11, 1787 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> December 18, 1787 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> January 2, 1788 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> January 9, 1788 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> February 6, 1788 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 187 </Td> <Td> 168 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> April 26, 1788 </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> May 23, 1788 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> June 21, 1788 </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> June 25, 1788 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> July 26, 1788 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> November 21, 1789 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 194 </Td> <Td> 77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> May 29, 1790 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> Constitutional ratification by state </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Votes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yea </Th> <Th> Nay </Th> </Tr>

Which of the following problems did the fledgling united states not face in the critical period