The opening lines of the Mayflower Compact read: “Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian fait
h and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic…” This passage best exemplifies which Enlightenment political concept?
Select one:
A. a social contract
B. natural law
C. limited government
D. separation of powers
This passage best exemplifies the concept of a social contract.
Answer: Option A
<u>Explanation
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Mayflower Compact was a covenant entered into by the English settlers providing for the rules of self-government when they made their journey to the New World by ship named as Mayflower. This compact was signed by 41 male colonists which included two servants on the 11th November, 1620.
This covenant had laid the cornerstone for the U.S. Constitution. This compact essentially enshrines the theory of social contract which implies that there is either hypothetical or actual contract between the subjects and the ruler and also enumerates the rights as well as duties of every party to the contract.
The framers of the US Constitution created the United States Senate to protect the rights of each states and safeguard minority opinions in a system of government designed to give greater power to the national government. They modeled the Senate on governors' councils of the colonial era and on the state senates. The constitution framers intended that the Senate would be an independent body of responsible citizens who would share power with the president and the House of Representatives.
if I were juror in murder case, the I would conduct all the scientific evidence, and if it still conflicts with ALL the witnesses I would not believe the witnesses. but I still would not announce my decision. I would want more evidences and proofs to announce my decision because I just can't rely only on scientific evidence, (what if the person who murdered changed the fingerprints and other scientific evidence, you never know)
