#1 Mayflower compact and fundamental orders of Connecticut

1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
The point of the Mayflower conflict is talking about establishing their new home, and how they will do it. They will create some form of government, and come together. It is very much a contract, or code to be followed.

2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
It is still attached to the old world, through religion. They are still very close to God, and continue to show respect towards the Old world. Yet They all agree to follow new rules, which have been set into place, which fits the New world characteristic. 


3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are much more specific on how their system of government will run. And is basically a document setting up a local government. Where as the Mayflower compact is more of a contract, which the new settlers would have to follow while living in the new settlement. 

4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
Colonists that were not happy with the colony that was set up in Massachusetts, and they wanted their own place in which to live, and govern. They then drafted this order to enact, and to preserve this way of life in which they wished to live. 


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?
The new Connecticut colony had many laws in place to prevent such cases to occur, and disrupt them. No one could just nominate townspeople, they would have to go through a court to be approved for the job. When it came time to vote, they had a voting method that used paper to vote, and whomever had the most papers for them won. The governor had to be from an approved church, and would be chosen every two years.