Question

Which of the following would be considered a seminal document?(1 point)
Responses

the United States Constitution
the United States Constitution

a history book about the Civil War
a history book about the Civil War

a logbook from a famous ship’s ride across the Atlantic Ocean
a logbook from a famous ship’s ride across the Atlantic Ocean

Abraham Lincoln’s diaries

Answer 1

the United States Constitution

Explanation: a seminal document is an original, foundational text that has a major influence on later ideas or institutions. The U.S. Constitution fits that definition; the other choices are primary sources or secondary accounts but are not generally described as seminal documents.