Which political idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the US Constitution? A. the idea of a binding contract between the government and its citizens B. the need for universal suffrage for all stakeholders in a society C. the idea of a three-branch government with separation of powers D. the use of checks and balances requiring the government to act in the interest of constituents
A) because the compact was a political statement in which signers agreed to submit to authority of a government just like they did with the Constitution.