How were the Iroquois Constitution and the Mayflower Compact similar to each other?

Both documents set up rules for people to govern themselves and promote the welfare of their communities. The Mayflower Compact formed a political community for the group’s “general good,” and the Iroquois Constitution established shared laws and leadership to maintain peace and cooperation. The Declaration of Independence came much later, so it could not have influenced either document.

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