2025 civics test · Question 82 · Colonial Period and Independence
What founding document was written in 1787?
Official answer
- (U.S.) Constitution
What this means
The founding document written in 1787 was the Constitution.
That summer, delegates met at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and wrote the plan of government the country still uses today. It took effect in 1789.
Keep the two big documents and their dates apart: the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, and the Constitution in 1787. This question gives you the year 1787, so the answer is the Constitution.
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question uses a date to point to the Constitution, so it rewards knowing that 1787 is the year it was written.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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