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Civics Test Question 82: What founding document was written in 1787?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation
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What founding document was written in 1787?哪份建国文件是 1787 年写成的?¿Qué documento fundador se escribió en 1787?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

  • (U.S.) Constitution(美国)宪法La Constitución (de EE. UU.)

Explanation

The Constitution was written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and took effect in 1789.

Memory tip

💡 1787 = the Constitution; 1776 = the Declaration.

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