USCIS Civics · Question 14 of 128
Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence
Also accepted: Articles of Confederation · Federalist Papers · Anti-Federalist Papers · +4 more
In plain English
One document that influenced the Constitution is the Declaration of Independence. The writers of the Constitution learned from earlier documents. Others include the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, the Mayflower Compact, and the Iroquois Great Law of Peace. Each one gave ideas about freedom and government. An easy answer to remember: the Declaration of Independence influenced the U.S. Constitution.