The correct answer is civil body politic. That is the term the Mayflower Compact used to describe the colonists. The compact had to do with the agreement between the 'mother land,' England, and the colonists who came to America to start their new lives.
Answer: New election campaign methods expanded American democracy and made it easier for more people to participate in elections. The election of 1828 promoted political parties and introduced mudslinging to the elections.