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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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoI think you mean what was the first governmental document re the creation of the US before the constitution, which would be the Articles of Confederation. (Any contract, will or deed is also a legal document.)
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∙ 13y agoThe Articles of Confederation. The country was clearly meant to be a confederacy.
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∙ 13y agoThe Articles of Confederation were established before the Constitution
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∙ 13y agoKing George Document/England Proclamation.
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∙ 12y agoarticles of confederation
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∙ 15y agoArticles of Confederation
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∙ 13y agoThe Articles of Confederation
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Which document preceded the current US Constitution in governing the first thirteen states?
The Articles of Confederation
What document preceded the constitution as the framework for American government?
the articles of confederation
What event occurs first in the Constitution?
A constitution is a document, it does not have "events".
What document outlines government?
constitution
The constitution is also known as what?
living document
Which document preceded the Constitution as the framework for the nation's new government?
which document preceded the constitution as the frameworkfor the nations new government
Which document preceded the Constitution but failed to give the federal government enough power to function effectively?
The articles of confederation.
Which document preceded the current US Constitution in governing the first thirteen states?
The Articles of Confederation
What document preceded the constitution as the framework for American government?
the articles of confederation
What is the name of the document that was created in the constitutional convention?
It was the constitution. It was written in 1787,but the authors were inspired by many other documents and ideas that preceded this time period.
What is a Individual document files?
its like a document but for the US Constitution
What did the consitonal government star out as?
The Articles of Confederation preceded the Constitution.
A written document that guides a nation is it's?
constitution
What is it called when an addition to a constitution or other document is made?
An 'Amendment' is any change to the constitution or federal document.
Is the British constitution document longer than the American constitution document?
The British Constitution is uncodified, not written down. It is entrenched in the laws of the nation. There is no single document with the constitutional laws written down.
Was the constitution a slave document?
No
What event occurs first in the Constitution?
A constitution is a document, it does not have "events".
