Which document represented a willingness by colonists to submit to the authority of a government and established as prototype for other agreements that depended on the consent of the governed?

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, represented a willingness by colonists to submit to the authority of a self-established government. It established a framework for governance based on majority rule and the consent of the governed, serving as a prototype for future democratic agreements in America. This document laid the groundwork for the development of democratic principles in the colonies.