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Before the United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation were used to govern the United States. Their greatest weakness is that, under them, the Federal Government had no power. It could make laws and decisions, but it had no way to ensure that they were enforced.

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I think you mean what was the first governmental document re the creation of the US before the constitution, which would be the Articles of Confederation. (Any contract, will or deed is also a legal document.)

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The Articles of Confederation. The country was clearly meant to be a confederacy.

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The Articles of Confederation were established before the Constitution

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King George Document/England Proclamation.

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articles of confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation

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