Mayflower
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
To create a temporary system of self governance.
Which document is often see as a precursor to modern democratic documents?
The Magna Carta.
When was the Mayflower Compact signed?
November 11, 1620.
Which Native American alliance had a constitutional government that may have influenced the U.S. Constitution?
The Irquois Confederacy.
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
A form of goverment.
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact in American history?
It laid the groundwork for American documents. The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution.
What democratic principles did the Mayflower Compact embody?
Consent of the governed, Rule of law, and Representative government.
What was the original goal of the Pilgrims when they set sail on the Mayflower?
To practice their religion freely in the New World.
What democratic principle did not embodied by the Mayflower Compact?
Freedom of Religion.