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