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What document was written before the constitution that ruled the thirteen new states?
The document that was written before the Constitution was the Articles of Confederation.
What legal document defined the legitimacy of the US before the constitution?
The '''Articles''' of '''Confederation''' was the first constitution of the United States of America and specified how the national government was to operate.
What was the document that was your plan before the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What document existed before the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation.
What was the name of the document that set up the first independent government of the US?
The Articles of Confederation set up an independent government in the years before the Constitution was ratified.
What document governed the colonies before the Constitution?
Article of Confederation
The Preamble to the US Constitution did what?
A preamble is an introduction to a declaration , constitution, or other official document.
What document preceded the constitution?
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.
What were the newly independent states joined by before the constitution?
The newly independent states were joined by the Articles of Confederation before the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation served as the first governing document of the United States from 1781 to 1789, but it was eventually replaced by the Constitution due to its weaknesses in providing a strong central government.
What was the document that governed the united States before the creation of the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Were people elected directly by people in the original American Constitution?
Before the constitution was created, America was ruled by a document called the Articles of Confederation. This document was weak, most due to lack of government power. There was no president and the government could not enforce a strong army or navy. The 55 delagates elected by the people of the original colonies went to Philidelphia. Pennsylvania to revise the articles of confederation. After 17 weeks, instead of revising the articles of confederation, they made the Constitution. The colonies approved the constitution in 1788.
Rule requiring that nine states ratify the constitution to make it a working document?
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.
