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