What was used as our framework of government before the ratification of the Constitution?
Responses
A The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
B The Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact
C The Albany Plan of UnionThe Albany Plan of Union
D The Articles of Confederation
D The Articles of Confederation
The correct answer is D, The Articles of Confederation.
To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate options A, B, and C since they are not correct frameworks of government before the ratification of the Constitution.
To determine if option D, The Articles of Confederation, is the correct choice, we should have some understanding of what the Articles of Confederation were.
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States, in effect from 1781 to 1789. It established a weak central government with limited powers, as it was designed to prevent the abuses of power and tyranny that the colonists had experienced under British rule.
Now that we know that the Articles of Confederation were the framework of government before the ratification of the Constitution, we can confidently select option D as the correct answer.