The Mayflower Compact was written in order to ensure that American colonists lived under which of the following?
A. Rule by the Crown
B. Rule by Parliament
C. Rule of law based on the consent of the governed
D. Roberts' Rules of Order
E. Judeo-Christian ethics
Answer: C
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A. the lieutenant governor B. the speaker of the house C. both the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house D. the Legislative Budget Board
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