What ideas about American government were expressed in the Mayflower Compact? A. A colony should treat the Native Americans honestly and fairly
B. Religious tolerance should be written into state constitutions
C. Colonists needed to have a financial stake in the success of their colonies
D. A society should be based on a set of rules chosen by its members

How was the appointment of two consuls during the roman republic an example of a democratic principle? one consul represented patricians and one represented plebeians, so that all citizens had representation each consul had control over the same number of military legions, which prevented either one from a forceful takeover. consuls had to agree on all decisions, which prevented any one person from gaining too much power. consuls had to make decisions based on majority rule in the senate. quickly