Agreement Between the Settlers at New Plymouth : 1620 IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We... the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James... Having undertaken for the Glory of God... a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; Do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually... covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid: And by Virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. The Mayflower Compact (1620) BEST represents which of these concepts? A) Bicameralism B) Separation of Powers C) Invisible Hand Theory D) Social Contract Theory
History · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The Mayflower Compact (1620) BEST represents
D) Social Contract Theory.
The text describes the Pilgrims' voluntary agreement to form a civil body politic, outlining their commitment to mutual cooperation, self-governance, and obedience to collectively agreed-upon laws. This concept aligns with the principles of social contract theory, where individuals come together to form a government for the better ordering and preservation of their community, with the understanding that they will submit to its authority for the general good.