Why was the mayflower compact an important document for the plymouth colony?
a. it established rules that all of the pilgrims had to follow.
b. the compact gave freedom to all african american colonists.
c. it told the colonists who could own certain land plots.
d. the compact was written by the king of england.

The correct answer is A) It established rules that all of the Pilgrims had to follow.

The Mayflower Compact was an important document for the Plymouth Colony because it established rules that all of the Pilgrims had to follow.

The Mayflower was the name of the ship that the Puritans and other English people used to travel to the North America territory. They wanted to arrive at the coast of Virginia but strong winds and difficult weather conditions made them arrive at Cape Cod. Massachusetts, where they founded the colony of Plymouth. During the trip, the Puritans elaborated a document later called the Mayflower compact, that represented the first series of rules and regulations that people need to follow to succeed in the new territory.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".