a lengthy introduction called the Preamble
In the US, the Articles of Confederation provided the first framework for a national government.
America's first constitution was the Articles of Confederation.
The first Constitution of the Unites States was the Articles Of Confederation.I'm assuming that you mean the first U.S. Constitution. In that case the answer would be The Articles of Confederation.
Articles of Confederation
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION,
The Articles Of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation served as a Constitution.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation
No, it was the Articles of Confederation.
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the early U.S. constitution (1781 - 89) under the government by the Continental Congress, replaced in 1787 by the United States Constitution. It provided for a confederation of sovereign states and gave the Congress power to regulate foreign affairs, war, and the postal service, to control Indian affairs, and to borrow money.