Question

"The Mayflower
Compact"
Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and
Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of
our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony
in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents,
solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one
of another, covenant and combine ourselves together
into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and
Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid;
The Mayflower Compact
"The Declaration of
Independence"
by Thomas Jefferson
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to
secure these rights, Governments are instituted among
Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed, --That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends
The Declaration of Independence
A)
Use the passages to answer the question.
Based on these excerpts, how does The
Mayflower Compact differ from the Declaration of
Independence?
(1 point)
in its attempt to establish political
organization
in its promotion of equality between men and
women
in its belief in unassailable natural rights
in its endorsement of a specific religious fait

Answer 1

Answer: in its attempt to establish political organization.

Explanation: The Mayflower Compact is a covenant to "combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick" to create local government. The Declaration focuses on natural rights and justification for government based on consent of the governed.