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