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