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They agreed to the first social contract in America, with the settlers consenting to abide by the rules of this Mayflower Compact. The Compact derived its power from the consent of the governed. This contract proclaimed the allegiance of settlers to the king while establishing a majoritarian form of government.
They agreed to the first social contract in America, with the settlers consenting to abide by the rules of this Mayflower Compact. The Compact derived its power from the consent of the governed. This contract proclaimed the allegiance of settlers to the king while establishing a majoritarian form of government.
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