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Why is the mayflower compact notable?

April 26, 2017compact Mayflower notable

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Why is the mayflower compact notable?

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The Mayflower Compact was the first constitution on American soil. All of the people agreed to it. All of the people agreed to abide by it. The people agreed to obey the laws they made. The authority rested in the people. It did not rest in the King. It repudiated the doctrine of divine right of the king. It repudiated the doctrine of divine right of the church. It gave power to the people.