Simple Answer: the US Constitution
Long Answer: A whole host of other documents dealing with the structure of government from which the founding fathers constructed their own version.
i.e. the Magna Carta, john Locke's works etc.
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution is the framework for the US government.
Constitution
The MayFlower Compact was the first governed document.
The constitution is that foundation for the government.
the US constitution
The first document written to serve as the basis of the new US government was the Articles of Confederation, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1781. This document established a loose alliance of the thirteen states and outlined a unicameral legislature, but it ultimately proved ineffective due to its weak central authority. The shortcomings of the Articles led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, resulting in the creation of the U.S. Constitution, which replaced the Articles and established a stronger federal government.
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution is the framework for the US government.
us constitution
That document is known as the US constitution.
The US government is built around the constitution.
The US Constitution
Constitution
the declarstion on indapendents
It is the basis of US government. It lays out the law.
THe US Constitution is the document that defines the set up of the US federal government.