Question

What effect did the Mayflower Compact have on American government?
a. It reinforced British Parliament's control over the colonies.
b. It gave settlers the power to establish colonies.
c. It contributed to the development of representative democracy.
d. It granted absolute authority to the colonial governors.

Answer 1

C. It contributes to the development of representatives democracy.

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Answer 2

Answer:

C. It contributed to the development of representative democracy.  

Explanation:

The Mayflower Compact was the governing document of the Plymouth Colony in Massachussets. Social unity was much more important in the new colonies and thanks to the Mayflower Compact, it finally became a successful settlement. Previous colonization attempts had failed such as in Virginia. The Puritan’s religious mission in Massachussets meant that the common good was put above the needs or the rights of the individual, those different ideas about the role of government would continue until present day and it influenced our present day Democratic American Government.