What was the first constitution of the united states?

Answer 1

"In 1639, the Colony of Connecticut adopted the Fundamental Orders, which is considered the first North American constitution."

"The Commonwealth of Massachusetts adopted its constitution in 1780, before the ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. It is probably the oldest still-functioning nominal constitution, that is, where the document specifically declares itself to be a constitution."

Answer 2

Well, the first Constitution of the United States was The Confederation Of Congress and it was based on governing the document of The Declaration Of Independence and The United States Constitution

Answer 3

The Articles of Confederation were written in summer 1777 and adopted by the Continental Congress in November of 1777, and ratified by the 13 States by 1781.

This document was the governing document of the United States until, after various dissent, secession threats, and rebellions, the whole thing was scrapped and replaced with our current Constitution of the United States in 1788, which granted greater powers to the federal government, such as taxation and ability to regulate interstate commerce.

Answer 4

The Articals of Confederation. It was the Governing doccument of the United States between the Declaration of Independence and the current U.S. Constitution.

Answer 5

The very first was the Articles of Confederation, which written in the summer of 1777 and then adopted in November of that year.

The Confederation Congress then met in 1786 to discuss changes to the Articles of Confederation, to create a Central Government (due to special interest efforts after the American Revolution War, which ended in 1783). The US Consitution was written and then ratified in 1787 and then replaced th Articles in the summer of 1788.

Answer 6

Take no prisoners!