Can You Pass This Quiz About The Constitution?

Before the Constitution, what document was the basis of the American government?

Retry Correct Incorrect The Articles of Confederation went into effect a handful of years after America declared its independence, but it was apparent after the American Revolution that the government structure wasn’t strong enough.

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Before the Constitution, what document was the basis of the American government?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Federalist Papers
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Overton Code