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Only six men signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution (four of whom are in the above list of the most important Founders):  George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Read, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson.  Robert Morris and Roger Sherman also signed the Articles of Confederation.

Only six men signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution (four of whom are in the above list of the most important Founders):  George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Read, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson.  Robert Morris and Roger Sherman also signed the Articles of Confederation.

==The Articles of Confederation==

==The Articles of Confederation

The U.S. Constitution did not create the "United States."  The "Articles of Confederation," which came first, did.  It was a desire to improve on the Articles of Confederation (AOC) which resulted in the U.S. Constitution.  A common exam question asks about flaws in the AOC.<ref>"AOC" on exams refers to the Articles of Confederation.  In 2019 there is another "AOC" in the news: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is one of the youngest members of Congress (age 30) and an outspoken "progressive" Democrat on the left side of the political spectrum.</ref>

The U.S. Constitution did not create the "United States."  The "Articles of Confederation," which came first, did.  It was a desire to improve on the Articles of Confederation (AOC) which resulted in the U.S. Constitution.  A common exam question asks about flaws in the AOC.<ref>"AOC" on exams refers to the Articles of Confederation.  In 2019 there is another "AOC" in the news: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is one of the youngest members of Congress (age 30) and an outspoken "progressive" Democrat on the left side of the political spectrum.</ref>