Question

1. explain what influence did the english constitution and common law have in establishing the mayflower compact?

Explanation:

The English Constitution (with its principles of governance, limited government ideas) and common law (custom - based, precedent - setting legal system) influenced the Mayflower Compact. The English Constitution's concept of a social contract - like governance (where people have a role in governance) and common law's idea of rules based on custom and community agreement provided a framework. The Mayflower Compact was a self - governing agreement, and the English legal and constitutional traditions of having a system of rules (common law) and a form of governance that involved the people (from English constitutional ideas) inspired the Pilgrims to create a compact where they would have a system of laws (like common law's custom - based rules) and a governance structure (influenced by English constitutional notions of collective governance) for their new colony.

Answer:

The English Constitution (with ideas of governance and limited government - like concepts) and common law (custom - based, precedent - driven legal system) influenced the Mayflower Compact. The English constitutional tradition of a form of social - contract - like governance (where people participate in rule - making) and common law's emphasis on community - based, custom - derived rules inspired the Pilgrims. The Mayflower Compact was a self - governing agreement; the English legal/constitutional ideas provided a framework: common law's custom - based rule - making influenced the Compact's focus on creating a system of laws for the colony, and English constitutional notions of collective governance (people having a role in governance) influenced the Compact's structure as a group - agreed - upon governance document.