By 1675 the ideal of Plymouth Colony as a community governed by a common religious affiliation had given way to the influences of trade and
commerce. What had happened to the Pilgrims by this time

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rule of law and democratic forms of government? o a. the rule of law ensures that leaders can only exercise the powers the people give them. b. the rule of law requires direct democracies to introduce representative government. o c. the rule of law allows elected officials to issue extremely harsh punishments for criminals. o d. the rule of law prevents democracies from growing too large to be efficiently governed.