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The Fundamental Orders of 1638-1639 were a set of laws created by the Connecticut River towns, establishing a framework for government and outlining the rights of citizens. Often considered the first written constitution in Western history, it emphasized the principle of majority rule and the idea of a government accountable to the people. The Orders reflected the Puritan belief in a covenant community and aimed to create a more organized and democratic governance structure than what existed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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