The essential documents of the American founding are the ________ and the ________.

A) Declaration of Independence; Constitution
B) Declaration of Independence; Magna Carta
C) Constitution; Magna Carta
D) Constitution; Mayflower Compact

American Founding

The historical period during which the original Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain and established the United States.

Declaration Of Independence

A historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule in 1776.

Constitution

The fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.