Question

In which order were these documents approved?

1. Declaration of Independence

2. U.S. Constitution

3. Bill of Rights

4. Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

The first document approved was the Declaration of Independence, followed by the Articles of Confederation, followed by the Constitution, and lastly the Bill of Rights.

Answer 2

1. Declaration of Independence

4. Articles of Confederation

2. U.S. Constitution

3. Bill of Rights

Step-by-step explanation:

The first document that was approved was the Declaration of Independence that broke ties from the British, later the Articles of Confederation were approved which were the first American Constitution. The problem was that the Articles of Confederation had a weak central government which caused a series of problems. They needed to be replaced by the current US Constitution. The Anti Federalists, that were against the Federalist Constitution accepted to ratify it by passing the Bill of Rights, which were the firsts Constitutional Amendments and that aimed to protect individual rights.