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Was the constitution that some Puritan colonists wrote to govern themselves called the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact (November 11, 1620) established the framework used to govern the Plymouth Colony. It was signed by the Pilgrims, only some of whom were actual separatist Congregationalists, thereby differing from the Puritans who founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628.
Why were the Ameriican colonies largely left to govern themselves?
England was busy fighting wars and had little time to pay attention to colonial laws. Therefore, the colonists largely governed themselves.
Is the Constitution a revolutionary document and if so what makes it revolutionary?
The Constitution was a revolutionary document because it established the idea of popular sovereignty, which is the idea that the people govern themselves. For example the Constitution begins by saying "We the people..."
Briefly explain the separation of powers established by the constitution?
Separation of powers as defined in the Constitution of the United States has to do with the power the government has over the states. It also provides for states to govern themselves by the rules of the Constitution.
Plan of government drawn up by the pilgrims?
the mayflower compact because the English was not the written plan for the government and was not drawn up by the Plymouth colonists !
