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Question 14

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

  1. Federalist PapersCorrect answer
  2. Articles of ConfederationCorrect answer
  3. Declaration of IndependenceCorrect answer
  4. Emancipation Proclamation

Official answer

  • 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

Explanation

The framers drew on earlier American documents and political arguments. The Declaration stated founding principles, the Articles supplied experience with a national union, and the Federalist Papers explained the proposed Constitution.

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Question 14: Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. · U.S. Civics Test 2025 · Questena