"LAD #1 Mayflower Compact & Fundamental Orders of Connecticut:"

1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
Concepts included in the Mayflower Compact included advancement of the Christian Faith, honoring their king and country, and to act as a singular body ruled by popular opinion
2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
The Mayflower Compact has attachment to the “Old” world because it still displays loyalty to their king and country, as well as maintaining a strong religious faith, but it has a “New” world connection because it has rule by the people instead of one powerful king or leader.
3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The Fundamental Orders differed from the Mayflower compact in that it was established for people to elect people to represent them to make dedisions, but the Mayflower Compact said for rule by the group.  Also the Fundamental orders pertain to a state, but the Mayflower compact only pertained to the pilgrims.
4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
The towns of Windsor, Hartfor, and Wethersfield were all growing and inhabiting the River of Connectecotte and living in adjoining towns so the towns drafted the Orders to maintain peace amongst the colonists.
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 Fundamental Orders safeguard against one person obtaining too much power by limiting the term of a governor to one year, candidates are required to have served in some form of General Court, and a person cannot be governor more than once in two years.