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The Constitution of the United States, page one
USCIS Civics · Question 82 of 128

What founding document was written in 1787?

Official Answer

(U.S.) Constitution

In plain English

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787. Delegates from the states met in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention. They wrote the plan for the government we still use today. The founding document written in 1787 is the U.S. Constitution.

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The Constitution of the United States, page one
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Image: The Constitution of the United States, page one — National Archives, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)