States that don't ratify the constitution

After the constitutional convention each individual state had to vote to ratify it. When congress convened in 1789, not all states had ratified it yet.
  • What might happen if some states never ratified the constitution?
  • What would their standing be with the new government?
  • Do these states simply do whatever they want regardless of the actions taken by the federal government?
  • Do these states that don't ratify the constitution still follow the Articles of confederation, and if so, does this essentially create 2 central governments?
 
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