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the thing that was so important about the fundamental orders of Connecticut is that the laws were a constitution, the fundamental orders extended voting rights to non-church members, and limited the power of the governer. they expanded the idea of representive government.
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∙ 14y agodocument that has been called the first written constitution in America
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∙ 12y agoThe significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is it was the first written constitution of a democratic government. It let non-church people, non-Puritans, vote.
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∙ 12y agoI don't know, still trying to figure that outt.. if any body knows please help.!
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∙ 11y agoIt let non-church people vote
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How does the Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut reflect the English contribution to American Democracy?
Well, the Mayflower Compact helped reflect the English contribution by giving every man on the ship the right to vote leading to present day every citizen being able to vote. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut reflects by describing representative government in detail. Tell me if it helped.
What was the first written constitution in the English colonies?
The first written colonial self-government was The Fundamental Orders of 1639 in the Connecticut towns of Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield. The document was conspicuously devoid of references to the sovereignty of England and its monarchs.
A model for future state constitutions in America was the?
It was the Fundamental Order
Was the Mayflower Compact the first American constitution?
The Mayflower Compact was not a constitution in the modern sense. It was a simple agreement among the Pilgrims that outlined basic rules for governing themselves in the newly established Plymouth Colony. It served as a temporary governing document until a more formal constitution could be created. The first written constitution in America was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, adopted in 1639.
What is America's Second Constitution?
"Fundamental Orders of Connecticut"
What were the fundamental orders?
The Fundamental Orders was a basic constitution written in Connecticut when it was formed.
What colony did the fundamental orders of Connecticut affect?
connecticut
What was the house of burgesses and the fundamental orders of Connecticut?
the mayflower compact house of burgesses and fundamental orders of connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial americans to
What were the orders?
The Fundamental Orders was a basic constitution written in Connecticut when it was formed.
What did the Fundamental orders provide for the Connecticut colonists.?
The fundamental orders of Connecticut and the Mayflower compact were early simple forms of government. The fundamental orders of Connecticut is a form of the Constitution. The people in the colony of Connecticut were provided a representative government that allowed colonists to be elected and help in the decision of key issues or on laws/regulations.
What precedent was set with the fundamental Orders of connecticticut?
The precedent for voluntary union of the colonies was set with the fundamental orders of Connecticut.
What key principle was established in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
The fundamental orders of Connecticut and the Mayflower compact were early simple forms of government. The fundamental orders of Connecticut is a form of the Constitution. The people in the colony of Connecticut were provided a representative government that allowed colonists to be elected and help in the decision of key issues or on laws/regulations.
The fundamental orders of Connecticut rested government on the will of the what?
on the will of the people
What was the second constitution in America?
It was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
The settlers in which area adopted the Fundamental Orders?
The settlers of Connecticut
When was the fundamental orders of Connecticut written?
January 24, 1639
What was the second constitution written in America?
It was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
