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