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