In the Mayflower Compact it is stated that the men listed in the documwnt have written it to describe that they will have meeting for the good of the colony, and that they are the political body of the colony, but the colony is under the control of Britain.
They show a connection to the New and Old Worlds by stating that what they do is for Britain, but that they are a new colony and they will make the laws and officers of the law for themselves.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have much more specific guidelines as to how officials would be put into power, and as listed is by direct democracy. It also states how meetings will be held with representatives from every town to audiences held by the governor.
The poeple wrote out the constitution in order to communicate the ideas in it to all the various towns in the area of Connecticut and to establish order in the area so they had a stronger collective governement.
It protected the government from being taken over by an individual or group by forcing powerful officials to be elected by the people in a direct democratic style, and then be approved by some kind of congregation so help prevent problems of tyranny.
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