The Mayflower Compact AND The Fundamental Order of Connecticut Laws that Shaped the Colonies

Key Terms Covenant Body Politic SovereignConjoinRequisite

The Mayflower Compact  The Mayflower Compact set up self government under majority rule in the New England Colonies  Unified the New England Colonies set up by the Virginia Company using Religion as a Benchmark  Pledged to work for the GOOD of the colony

The Fundamental order of Connecticut  First Written constitution of America  Followed the word of God for the New England Colonies  Tried to set up a Representational Government in New England to set up peace and Unity  Set up a group of laws for the New England Colony

Laws and Rules #1 and #4  LAW 1: Set up a TWO house government where the Court of Elections would be chosen Yearly  LAW 4: Governors can only be elected ONCE every TWO years and must be part of the congregation he is governor of

Laws and Rules #5 and #7  Law 5: The Court of Elections would choose officials to serve and the General Court would make Laws  Law 7: When laws are made constables would let the people know the new laws and Officials would be elected to serve at the general court

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