The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact :P
The document established the principle that no person is above the law and that the government must follow its own laws in its dealings with its citizens.
Because it did.
In democratic countries, the document is called "Constitution".
The Magna Carta.
William Henry Scott concluded that the "Maragtas" document is not a prehistoric document because it contains Spanish terms and names that would not have been part of pre-colonial Philippines. He argued that the document was likely created during the Spanish colonial period and cannot be verified as a historical account from pre-colonial times.
The earliest known document that Americans look to as part of their democratic heritage is the Mayflower Compact. It was agreed to by the Pilgrims in 1620.
The Port Huron Statement.
The Mayflower Compact
A document about immigration written in 1835
The Declaration of Independence is best described as a statement of democratic principles.
The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by male passengers on the Mayflower. It was the first democratic document agreed to in North America.