What idea from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Declaration of Independence?

The Mayflower Compact describes forming a government to create laws and act for the general good of the colony. This idea—that government should serve the common good rather than a small group—also appears in the Declaration of Independence’s emphasis on government protecting people’s rights. Therefore, the correct choice is D, “Government should be for the common good, not just for a few people.”

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