United StatesQuestion 14 (2025 list) · Principles of American government
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
- aThe Emancipation Proclamation
- bThe Articles of ConfederationCorrect answer
- cThe Gettysburg Address
- dThe Monroe Doctrine
Why?
The Articles of Confederation were the first plan of government for the United States, and their weaknesses shaped the Constitution. You could also name the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Mayflower Compact, or the Iroquois Great Law of Peace, among others. The other choices were written decades after 1787.
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