LAD #1 Mayflower Compact & Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

1. What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
The basics of a civilization, that there would be meetings to create laws and discuss life. It also officially declares the creation of the new colony and briefly explains the beliefs and ideals of the new colony, such as equality, and that laws would be created that are just, as well as that meetings of the people would take place when needed.

2. How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
The "Old" World is represented because the Compact says that the pilgrims are still devoted and under the rule of the English King James. But it also shows the "New" world by first off leaving England and second creating new laws such as being equal and meetings as a group to discuss life and issues within the colony.

3. How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The Fundamental Orders is much longer and more specific, upon first reading, I thought that I had the wrong article for the Mayflower Compact becasue it was so short and had a long list of names at the end. Specifically, the Orders set up the frame of Government, down to the little details such as term length, elections, gave more voting rights, and specific responsibilities, while the Mayflower Compact was basically an agreement saying that this was an officila colony and that they would meet, create laws, and be fair.

4. What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
 The colonists wanted order and the laws written out. The article said, "...where a people are gathered together the word of God requires that to maintain the peace and union of such a people there should be an orderly and decent Government established according to God..." This quote as well as many other parts of the article show that part of the reason the colonists chose to create this document was in their faith and commitment to God and living a good life with rules and laws dictating it.

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 Fndamental Orders keeps referring to God, so they are clearly a religious people who want God's protection; but on top of this, and more importantly,  there is, in a way, a system of checks and balances on the Secretary, Governor, Magistrates, the two Genereal Assemblies, and really everyone in politics. Meaning, in this case, that there are limits on the length of the term each serves, who does each task, and who would react if said person was not fulfilling their deeds, on top of their other duties.