The document that was written before the Constitution was the Articles of Confederation.
The US Constitution can be called a "living document" because it enumerates the way it can be changed. Here are a few examples. Until 1865, the institution of slavery in the US was legal. There was nothing in the Constitution that said otherwise. Added to that mistake was the belief that slavery had always existed in the world, and that before the US Constitution was created, slavery existed and not enough officials or the general public had any strong objections to it ( generally speaking ). In 1865, according to its own "rules" the Constitution was amended to abolish slavery.
The Articles of Confederation
Article of Confederation
articles of confederation
The Articles of Confederation
The rule requiring that nine states ratify the constitution to make it a working document is the Fourth Amendment to the US constitution. It was tabled before Congress in 1789.
its like a document but for the US Constitution
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights. It was added later.
Before the United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation were used to govern the United States. Their greatest weakness is that, under them, the Federal Government had no power. It could make laws and decisions, but it had no way to ensure that they were enforced.
constitution
the articles of confederation, they only lasted for a few years before the constitution was signed.