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