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Early American Documents: The Mayflower Compact and Arguments for Ratification

The Mayflower Compact established self-governance for the Pilgrims in 1620, serving as an early constitutional blueprint. This document, alongside others like the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and various essays, contributed to debates on ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The Federalist Papers advocated for a strong central government, while the Anti-Federalist Papers expressed concerns over potential government overreach. Influences from the English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta can be seen in America's foundational documents, shaping the principles of civil rights and governance.

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Early American Documents: The Mayflower Compact and Arguments for Ratification

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  1. Early Documents 1787 For or Against Ratification 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt

  2. The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to…

  3. Establish a form of self government in the colonies

  4. Under the Mayflower Compact the Pilgrims agreed to…

  5. Govern themselves and abide by their own laws

  6. This document, signed in 1689 by William and Mary, assured the people of England of certain basic civil rights, and later inspired the Constitution

  7. English Bill of Rights

  8. A formal document, written in 1620, that provided law and order to the people of Plymouth…

  9. Mayflower Compact

  10. An early example of a constitution in the colonies, 1639, was…

  11. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

  12. What group of essays would most likely relate to the quote from Thomas Paine that states “That government is best which governs least.”

  13. Anti-Federalist Papers

  14. Which of the following was a collection of essays written to encourage ratification of the Constitution, and show the advantages of a strong central government

  15. Federalist papers

  16. “After an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America.” This excerpt most likely came from which document.

  17. Federalist Papers

  18. Which document opposed ratification of the Constitution?

  19. Anti-Federalist Papers

  20. One of the major arguments of the Anti-Federalist Papers was that…

  21. A strong central government would ignore the will of the states and people

  22. “That excessive bail ought not to be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted…” This quote from the English Bill of Rights 1689 most likely influenced what U.S. document?

  23. U.S. Bill of Rights

  24. The first document to limit the power of a ruler, which later influenced the framers of the Constitution was the …

  25. Magna Carta 1215

  26. 39. No free man shall be seized or imprisoned…except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. This excerpt from the Magna Carta most likely influenced which document?

  27. U.S. Bill of Rights

  28. Supporters of the Constitution would most likely support the ideas of a strong central government found in which documents?

  29. Federalist Papers

  30. The Federalist Papers played an important role in convincing citizens to

  31. Support ratification of the Constitution

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