How did the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact affect america today?

Question: How did the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact affect america today!?

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The Magna Carta (1215) Chafing under the despotic rule of King John, rebellious British noblemen forced their ruler to sign the Magna Carta!. The 63 clauses of this document defined and limited the feudal rights of the monarch!.
The Mayflower Compact (1620) Signed by 41 adult male passengers on the Mayflower while still at sea off the New England coast, the compact established a preliminary, majority-rule government for the Pilgrims
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