Question

The American value of government by elected representatives of the people was first demonstrated by the

Answer 1

Mayflower Compact of Plymouth Colony

Answer 2

The American value of government by elected representatives of the people was first demonstrated by the House of Burgesses in Jamestown

Step-by-step explanation:

"With its origin in the first meeting of the Virginia General Assembly at Jamestown in July 1619, the House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies. About 140 years later, when Washington was elected, the electorate was made up of male landholders. Voters and burgesses had to be at least twenty-one years of age."

Reference: Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. “House of Burgesses.” George Washington's Mount Vernon, 2019