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