Civics test question 82 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
What founding document was written in 1787?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- U.S. Constitution
Why this is the answer
The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787. Leaders met in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention to create a new government.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- Bill of Rights
- Declaration of Independence
- Federalist Papers
- Emancipation Proclamation
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- 84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
- 85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
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