Question

"To acknowledge the contribution of the ______ _______ of Nations to the development of the United States Constitution and to reaffirm the continuing government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the Untied States established in the Constitution....

Whereas the confederation of the original Thirteen Colonies into one republic was influenced by the political system developed by the _____ _____ as were many of the democratic principles which were incorporated into the Constitution itself...."

- excerpt H.Con.Res.331, U.S. Senate, October 21, 1988
Which name should be placed in the blanks in this excerpt?
A) Sioux Union
B) Apache Tribes
C) Cherokee Peoples
D) Iroquois Confederacy

Answer 1

The correct answer is Iroquois Confederacy. In this concurrent resolution the US Congress agreed to acknowledge its contribution to democracy, government and constitutionalism. While other Indian Nations are also recognize, the Iroquois Confederacy had a its own political system prior to the arrival of British colonizers and it inspired the founding fathers to apply elements from this system to the constitution of the United States of America. The Iroquois Confederation or Six Nations, was formed by Cayuga Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.