Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
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Correct answer to question 14: Declaration of Independence
Acceptable answers:
- Declaration of Independence
- Articles of Confederation
- Federalist Papers
- Anti-Federalist Papers
- Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
- Mayflower Compact
- Iroquois Great Law of Peace
Why
The framers borrowed from earlier texts: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Mayflower Compact and others.
Updated: November 2026