LAD # 1: "Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut"

1. What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?

 The concepts of the Mayflower Compact include the christain faith and the idea of spreading, advancing, and practicing it. Colonialization is also another one since they are trying to set up and start a new life and include features like laws and consitituions. And another is to be obedient to England, France, and Ireland, their mother countries.


2. How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?

 Some ways it connects to the New world include the ideas that it wants to create laws, constitutions, officers. This relates to the New World because they are trying to build a government and with the officers they are trying to stear away from a king. This direction began to lead them to democratic ways which is part of the New World.  Some ways it connects to the Old World are that they are remaining loyal and subdue to their mother countries. Also, although they are trying to bring more democratic views to their government, some of the ways will be taken from Britain and be part of the old way of life.


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

In the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, there is a distinct government trying to be set up. They include creating Courts, to go to for advice and decisions, elections, representatives, and other specific ways to create a solid government. But in the Mayflower Compact, they do no set up specific ways to create a better government, only a document to keep the settlers under control for the time being.


4. What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, e.i.: use of a written Constitution?

The colonists believed strongly in the word of God and thought that to follow and live according to himthat the people must join together and create rules and guidlines to live by. Another reason would also be seen that because they were combining more areas, there were more residents which would lead to more caus. So by creating a constitution and guidelines, they were fulfilling what they believed God wanted and being able to control the people living there.

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 chose few?

In the fundamental orders, they make it clear of multiple ways to spread power out. For there would be a Courts to decide and analyze situations. There would be elections, and one person could not govern for more than once in two years. Plus the new governer must be approved by the Congregation, and other groups. This helps in the system of checks and balances along with secretaries, and general assemblies, and magistrates, to not allow a small group or person to become too powerful.