LAD/Blog #1: Mayflower Compact/Fundamental Orders of CT

LAD/Blog #1: Mayflower Compact/Fundamental Orders of CT

1.)    What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?

The concepts in the mayflower compact included the furthering of the Christian faith and the continued loyalty to King James. The enforcement of new laws, acts and constitutions also were developed by the new settlers in the colonies.

2.)    How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the “old” and “new” world?

Even though the old and the new are on different continents the new settlers continued a loyal relationship to King James, and by keeping their religion and practice of the Christian faith the mayflower compact though written in the new world still pulls ideals and culture from the new world.

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

the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut strayed from the Mayflower Compact in which the Mayflower Compact stated more generic and broad ideals of the new world, where the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut contained actual binding rules and laws for the people of the new world.

4.)    What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to Government I.E: Use of a written constitution?

The Colonists of the new world pulling from their old-world religion acted upon the word of god which stated that in order to maintain peace in a society, government of order must be created and established.

5.)    In what significant way does the fundamental orders reflect a fear and safeguard against the usurping of power by one person or chosen few?

The Fundamental Orders established positions of government based on popular sovereignty, made present a fear of an uprising from one man or a group of select few. However, the creation of two general assemblies to form an election of the governors the fear was addressed that the governing power must not go to one person.