The Mayflower Compact is often cited as one of the foundations of the US Constitution. The Pilgrims in England received a land patent from the Virginia Company and created their own joint-stock company for the enterprise.
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Epoca moderna este considerata a fi perioada ce a succedat perioada post-clasica cunoscuta sub numele de Evul Mediu.
The powers of Congress are affected by all of these options except the "state constitutions", since the Constitution gives Congress final authority over the states in terms of legislation.
Jamaica gained it's Independence from Britain in 1962, though is was ruled by the Spanish for over 100 years prior to the British taking control in 1655. Britain held onto Jamaica for a whopping 307 years. Independence was and is considered a good thing by many Jamaicans, but in the modern era, almost 60% of Jamaican citizens say they'd prefer to be ruled by the British again, very different from most former British colonies.
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