Use the informational text titled Changing the Constitution to answer the question.

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Changing the Constitution

On February 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment was ratified when New Mexico became the 36th state to vote in favor of it.

Based on the context clues in the sentence, which is the closest definition to ratified?

Answer 1

approved or passed into law, as in the case of an amendment to the Constitution

Answer 2

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approved or passed into law, as in the case of an amendment to the Constitution

Based on the context clues in the sentence, the closest definition to ratified is "officially approved or accepted."