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QuizMultiple Choice

Early Forms of Government

Question 1 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2106010-M/J Civics A

Which best describes how the Mayflower Compact reflected the Greek idea of the polis, or self-governing city-state?

Answer
A
It stated that the colonists would remain loyal subjects to the king of England.
B
It granted all colonists an equal say in the creation of the new government.
C
It outlined how the colonists would break apart into several smaller societies.
D
It allowed colonists the ability to make and pass laws for the good of the colony.

Explanation

The Greek polis was a self-governing community, so the key idea is that people could govern themselves and make rules for their community. The Mayflower Compact established a civil government and agreed that the colonists would create laws for the good of the colony. This is best described by “It allowed colonists the ability to make and pass laws for the good of the colony.”

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