They will meet to discuss law for the good of their colony
that was the Mayflower Compact
Civil Body Politic
The Mayflower Compact
It means they wanted too establish a government for there colony
The Mayflower Compact was the first written form of government in colonial America.
the Mayflower Compact
The compact pledged their loyalty to England and declared their intention of forming a civil body politic for our better ordering and preservation
It was known as the Mayflower Compact, it was a "Civil Body Politic" that worked of of the basic principals of just and equal laws.
The compact pledged their loyalty to England and declared their intention of forming a civil body politic for our better ordering and preservation
A civil body politic means that they wanted to establish a government for their colony. They already knew what religion they were going to establish, but in order for all to live peacefully, they wanted to establish a government that would be accepted by all and all would agree to the rules and regulations of the civil authorities.
What do the signers mean by a "civil body politic"?
What do the signers mean by a "civil body politic"?