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Mayflower Compact

The first governing document of Plymouth County, the Mayflower Compact was written by the colonists (also known as the pilgrims) who came to America on the Mayflower seeking religious freedom.

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What does the phrase covenant and combine mean in the Mayflower Compact?

It means lets organize ourselves together, and form a group to to govern the people so that we can survive.

How were US colonial governments organized?

Before the Revolutionary War and the enactment of the Constitution, the colonies' governments were varied. Most, however, operated by charters issued by the British crown.

What is a radical document?

The idea of the document differs greatly from the time period. The constitution for example was a totally different set of ideals in a time of monarchs.

Who wrote the book Mayflower Compact?

The Mayflower Compact was not a novel It was a document which entailed the first governing system of the Plymouth Colony. It was written by the Colonist itself, which were later known as the Pilgrims.

Was the mayflower compact a pledge to colonies?

"The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower on November 11, 1620, was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. The compact was drafted to prevent disagreements/differences of opinion amongst Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth a few days earlier." (from History.com)

No. It wasn't a pledge, but a framework for the early government.

What is the Declaration of Independence about?

The Declaration of Independence declares the colonies' independence from England.

Who is the Declaration of Independence protesting against?

The Declaration of Independence was drafted as protest of the tyrannical regime of King George the III, and in foresight to cast-off the current evil of the New World Order. On March 13, 2008, in a secret session of Congress, it was anounced that Congress will be shuffled-off to secret bunkers, and the American people will be subjected to a Nazi/Communist style of Government at the hands of David Rockefeller / Dick Cheney / Henry Kissinger / Federal Reserve Bankers / Federal "Anti-Terrorist" Hit Squads against the American People. Yes, King George III was a despot, and when he imposed a tax on EVERYTHING -- and said EVERY good and property must have a stamp proving a king's tax was paid -- the American people KICKED-OUT the red-coats. This is happening in July 2008 in America, where local Sheriffs are "kicking-out" federal troops from their juristictions. Americans have taken 10 fold the abuses from the Federal Reserve / IRS / Bilderberg / Trilateral Commission / CIA / NSA than was ever faced by the minute men. Why then is there not a visible fight? Quite simply 70% of Americans are tuned-out, by brainwashing techniques of Main Stream Media, and Flouride in water, and Barium chem-trails dispersed via Jet fuel. Well, the American people are WAKING-UP at an alarming rate, and the second Revolutionary war is well under way. Hit Squads are killing dozens across America, already, that speak of the New World Order, and it's evil. True patriots like Stan Meyer, Bill Cooper, Dan Wallace, Jesse Ventura, Rosie O'Donnell, Troy Reid, Ron Paul, and Aimee Allen are either killed, atacked, or forced out of prominence. The people now know the evil around us, and are targeting it. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. M Kobzi na (author) holds a Degree in History from UNC.

What are some misunderstandings of schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a disorder in which you hear or see people that aren't really there. Despite common belief, schizophrenia is not even remotely close to being MPD (Multiple personality disorder). MPD is a disorder in which you have some number of people living in the same body. When one takes over, the other does not remember what the he/she was doing. In addition, you do not always see things in schizophrenia. In fact, it is very rare to actually see things. More than at least 75% of the time you just hear people talking to you when they aren't.

Comparison between the us constitution and the Mayflower Compact?

The Mayflower Compact was a document written and signed by the first colonists to arrive in the first colony in Massachusettes (Plymouth Colony). Its purpose was simply to serve as an agreement for the male representatives saying that, "Yes, we will obey the laws. The laws will be in line with the English crown and most importantly with the glory of God."

The US Constitution was written centuries later after the Americans had broken away and won independence from the British. Its purpose was to outline laws and guidelines for the government. It gave the government branches rights as well as limits.

Why did the American colonists object to the new British tax laws?

It because of racism practice in taxation system.

American Colonists had no representation in Parliament.

What is the importants in American history of the Mayflower Compact?

In Britain, where the Pilgrims came from, and most other places in Europe, people were subject to a King and to the lords and officials he appointed. Even where a Parliament existed, as in Britain, very few people were entitled to vote for representatives, and the King still had great power. In some areas, groups might be ruled by a clan chief who was the strongest warrior - but always, the people were ruled by others. The Mayflower Compact is the earliest known instance in which the members of a group agreed that the best way for their community to survive was for ALL the men in the group to agree jointly upon their own rules for the community and to obey those rules were even if they had originally voted against them. This was a true democracy, the first ever established in the American colonies by Europeans. It was a revolutionary idea that people could and should govern themselves.

What happened first magna carta or Mayflower Compact?

Magna Carta was first, in 1215. The mayflowe compact happened several hundred years later in 1620.

How did mayflower get its name?

The Mayflower was the ship that transported the Pilgrims to the New World. The mayflower was a popular flower in England. Some historians believe a mayflower was carved on the Mayflower's stern.

What type of document is the Declaration of Independence?

It is an enlightened document. The reason for this is because it is based off of philosophies which came from The Enlightenment period.

It identified and focused on principles and issues that would unify the various colonial groups.

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.

Is the Mayflower Compact a self-government in the middle colonies?

The mayflower compact was the first document written by the pilgrims on their voyage to the new world. It was indeed a self-government contract and was in the New England Colonies.

How many presidents signed Mayflower Compact?

No Presidents signed the compact as it was written 168 years BEFORE the first US president

Is the Declaration of Independence locked in a vault when not on display?

In short "Yes"; Quote from:

http://www.saveamericastreasures.org/profiles/charterfree.htm

"Placed in the center of the grand 75-foot high domed semi-circular Rotunda, the Charters are currently displayed in a raised marble case, flanked by two 35-foot murals depicting the presentation of the Declaration of Independence to John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, on the left; and James Madison presenting George Washington with the final draft of the U.S. Constitution, on the right. The Declaration is mounted vertically on the wall above the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Each night the Charters are lowered twenty feet into a steel and reinforced concrete vault beneath the display area. Before opening the Rotunda each morning, the documents are mechanically raised into the marble display cases. The two pages not on display (the two middle pages of the Constitution) are stored in the vault and are not on view to the public. George Washington's transmittal page for the Constitution, which is written on parchment, is also stored in the vault."