Matching Pairs Early Colonial Government Online version Colonial Government by Travis Stent 1 House of Burgesses 2 self government or representative government 3 town meetings 4 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 5 reasons for establishing government 6 Mayflower Compact 7 Magna Carta 8 English Bill of rights established limited government and due process 1st representative government in the colonies distance,models, needed rules so no chaos 1st self government established (social contract) people take part in ruling themselves 1st written constitution of the colonies individual rights (US models our Bill of Rights ) elected officials who manage town affairs