Question 14 of 128

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

Accepted Answers

  • • Declaration of Independence
  • • Articles of Confederation
  • • Federalist Papers
  • • Anti-Federalist Papers
  • • Virginia Declaration of Rights
  • • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
  • • Mayflower Compact
  • • Iroquois Great Law of Peace

Why This Matters

The Constitution was influenced by many earlier documents, including the Magna Carta, Enlightenment philosophy, colonial charters, and even the Iroquois Confederacy's governance structure.

Memory Tip

Easiest answers: Declaration of Independence or Federalist Papers.

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Principles of American Government(American Government)

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