LAD #1 Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
The colony was founded under God and for the purpose of spreading of Christianity in the honor of the king. They are to meet to make laws just for the general good of the colonies.
2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
It releases new ideas such as more just laws and a civil assembly along with old world concepts such as the reasons for which the colony was founded.
3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut stated how the government would meet, unlike Mayflower who just stated their goals through the meetings. The Mayflower Compact didn’t state rules specific to how the government would work.
4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
Since they were unhappy with the king and being oppressed, a written constiution was a way for the people to state the laws and not have to deal with a king declaring otherwise.
5) In what significant way(s) does the Fundamental Orders reflect a fear of and safeguard against the usurping of power by one person or a chosen few?
They made rules voted for by the people in order for the common people to have the power.