The Mayflower Compact was written in order to ensure that American colonists lived under which of the following?

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The Mayflower Compact was a document that established the first system of government in the New World. It was written and signed by a group of English Pilgrims who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620. The purpose of the compact was to establish a framework for self-government based on the consent of the governed, rather than being subject to rule by the Crown or Parliament. Therefore, the correct answer is C, "Rule of law based on the consent of the governed."

The Mayflower Compact Was Written in Order to Ensure That