Each state will have to secure ratification by its own parliament.

The Continental Congress was never able to secure full ratification for back pay, pensions, or its own independent sources of funding.

Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar returned to Syria at this time and agitated against Atassi and the National Block for failing to secure French ratification.

We therefore go on to observe that in order to secure ratification by even the nine necessary units, the document had to conform to certain very exacting and difficult requirements.

Washington's strong support mobilized public opinion and proved decisive in securing ratification in the Senate by the necessary two-thirds majority.

Despite extensive efforts by King to secure ratification of the deal, UAW members rejected the contract roughly 70 percent to 30 percent.

The best way to secure Russian ratification is to ratify the treaty ourselves.

The Federalists likewise rallied supporters in a vicious conflict, which continued until 1795 when Washington publicly intervened in the debate, using his prestige to secure ratification.

These will be seen by the European Parliament as major sacrifices, but they are necessary to secure ratification of the package by all 27 countries.

When his term ended in 1981, Brown said that failure to secure ratification of SALT II was his greatest regret.