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