Multiple choice

The Mayflower Compact established what important principle?

  1. majority rule

  2. power of one

  3. Parliament

  4. English Bill of Rights

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Explanation

Signed in 1620, the Mayflower Compact was a social contract in which the Pilgrims agreed to form a civil government and abide by laws established by majority rule. This was a foundational step toward self-government in the American colonies.