What was considered the first constitution of the US?

Answer 1

THE Articles of Confederation, THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION,

Answer 2

Actually, the Mayflower Compact written in 1620 by the Purtians when they arrived in Mass. can be considered the first written constitution in America. This predates the Fundamental Orders by 19 years.

Technically the Mayflower Compact is NOT a constitution , so the first written CONSTITUTION is The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

The Mayflower Compact is just a compact that pledged loyalty to England and declared their intention of forming "a civil body politic for our better ordering and preservation."

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the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Connecticut had the first governing document made by a representative body. http://www.cslib.org/cts4c.htm

Answer 3

The Articles of Confederation was considered the first constitution of the United States, but it didn't work and had to be replaced by the current US Constitution.