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How were the Iroquois Constitution and the Mayflower Compact similar to each other?
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The Mayflower Compact is most similar to what sort of document?
The constitution
Why is the Mayflower Compact significant in American political thought?
In the Mayflower Compact, all signers agreed to work to select a leader and form their own government. It prefigures the later colonists' assertion of their liberty from Great Britain and their ability to govern themselves, and shows the American idea of political equality and involvement. In this document, the people assert that their government is by their will, not as subjects of another.The Mayflower Compact is recognized as a proto-Constitution. This means that it was not itself a Constitution, but it was similar to one. In the Mayflower Compact, the male passengers on board the Mayflower compacted themselves into a body politic. The purpose of this body politic was"for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, 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 language of the Mayflower Compact mirrors that of later Colonial documents and ultimately the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of 1787. Some historians use the Mayflower Compact to demonstrate that the ideas present concerning the role of government and the position of the American Colonies in relation to England at the time of the Founding were there at the time of the Mayflower Compact.
The Virginia house of burgesses and the mayflower compact had a similar effect in that both?
contributed to the developmentn of representative democracy
The virginia house of burgesses and the Mayflower Compact had a similar effect in both?
contributed to the development of representative democracy
What constitutions are based on the US Constitution?
this isn't based on the U.S. constitution, but the two are very similar . The U.S. const, and the Australian Const
Why is the Mayflower significant in political American thought?
In the Mayflower Compact, all signers agreed to work to select a leader and form their own government. It prefigures the later colonists' assertion of their liberty from Great Britain and their ability to govern themselves, and shows the American idea of political equality and involvement. In this document, the people assert that their government is by their will, not as subjects of another.The Mayflower Compact is recognized as a proto-Constitution. This means that it was not itself a Constitution, but it was similar to one. In the Mayflower Compact, the male passengers on board the Mayflower compacted themselves into a body politic. The purpose of this body politic was"for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, 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 language of the Mayflower Compact mirrors that of later Colonial documents and ultimately the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of 1787. Some historians use the Mayflower Compact to demonstrate that the ideas present concerning the role of government and the position of the American Colonies in relation to England at the time of the Founding were there at the time of the Mayflower Compact.
How were the founding of Virginia House of Burgesses similar to the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
both contributed to the development of representatives democracy
What are the similarities between the Mayflower Compact and us constitution preamble?
When you read the Mayflower Compact and the PreAmble to the Constitution, you can see some similarities - not in the wording, but in the intent. Mayflower Compact For our better ordering Preservation and furtherance of colony Just and equal laws,ordinances,acts, constitutions, and offices ...as shall be thought most meet ..the general good of the colony we all commit and submit to these and obey them Preamble: Forming a more perfect union - order Insure domestic tranquility - preservation, common defense Establish justice - laws for the good of all Promote the welfare of all people Secure liberty to ourselves and offspring - we all commit to uphold, obey and support this Constitution These are some of the obvious points.
How is the fundamental orders of Connecticut different from the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower compact was less of a constitution that created an actual governing body, but instead was more of an agreement made by the pilgrims before anyone was allowed off the Mayflower. It was based off a church covenant with the word "church" being replaced with "Civil Body Politick", and basically was an agreement to work together in the new world. The process by which they created this new "Civil Body Politick" is remarkably similar to the process by which individuals agree to a social contract that John Locke described in his book, Second Treatise on Government. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, unlike the Mayflower Compact, created a functioning government out of three towns on the Connecticut River. By creating a central government which has power over other smaller, but sovereign governments, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is probably one of the first examples of federalism in the colonies, with the citizens of the towns also being citizens of the new colony of Connecticut. It created a central legislature which could rule over the citizens and the towns, something that was lacking under the Mayflower Compact.
Are the Kwakiutl and Iroquois similar?
yes
How were Iroquois and algonquians similar?
They were both located in Northern North America.
Is the European constitution and the American constitution similar?
no
