one theory about how political autherity con arise is social contract theory. according tosocial contract theory, consent is the basis of goverment are entitled to rule.
during the bi centerd year of the costitution of the united states a number of books were writtin cocerning the the origin of that long document one of thes the genius of the people alleaged that many weeks of debats a committee sat to combind the many agreements into one formal documents.
all 41 of the adult male members on the mayflower signed the compact. being the first written laws for the new land, the compact determined authority within the settlment and was the observed as such until 1691
and thereupon the said lords spiritual and commons pursuant to their letter in full and free representation elections being new assemable of this nation taking into their most serious constrbuter the means for attaining the end aforesaid
first representative goverment group in the america colonies. famous delegates include patrick henry, thamos jefferson, and groerge washington. the house met for the first time at jamestown. it was july 30, 1619.
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