1. What concepts are included in the mayflower compact?-The concepts included in the mayflower compact included the furthering of the Christian faith and the continued loyaltly to King James. The combination of the settlers into a civil bodied government was also one of the main concepts of compact. The enforcement of laws, ordinances, acts, and consitutions were also included in the main concepts of the document.

2. How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
By continuing a loyal relationship with King James and maintaining the Chrisitan faith, the Mayflower Compact reflects the still current attatchment to the "old" world, yet in respects to the "new" world, they were still a seperate bodied society.

3. How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The fundemental orders of connecticut differed from the mayflower compact in that the fundemental orders of connecticut specifically stated laws which were to be set into place and was more specific. This was a written consitution of specific laws.


4. What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
The colonists acted upon the word of god which stated that in order to maintain peace in a society, and orderly and decent government should be created.


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 fact that the Fundemental Orders included laws which established that governmental positions based on popular soverignty, showed that a fear of an uprising from just one person or a select few was present. From the creation of the two general assemblies to the election of the governers, the fear was shown through the need for power to not all go to one person.