Mayflower compact and fundamental orders

1.)What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?

   The Compact consists of ideas that the pilgrims would set up a colony under the king, that they would unite and have a civil goverment. It also stated that they would created laws and rules that were fair to everyone and were ultimately bringing only prosperity to the colony. 

2.)How does the Mayflower Compact reflect and attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?

        In this text, the attachment to the old world can be seen when the king is mentioned. They mention that they are the "loyal subjects" of the king, and this is where you see they are still viewing themselves as subjects even when they are across the sea. The new world is mentioned in places where setting up foundations and laws are talked about. One can get the sense that they are viewing the future of this new land and how they can shape it and the people into a civilization. 

3.)How did the fundamental orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?

  The Fundament Orders is Different in such a way that a king or supreme rule, other than God, is never mentioned. it seems as if they feel more on their own and independent. it talks more about towns and how the goverment and court systems work. 

4.)What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written constitution?

     Two groups of people were living near the same area and slowly joining into one town. This made the people believe in order for this new town and joining to workout their needed to be peace between the people and the best way to do that was to create a stable, fair goverment. 

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?

    In the Fundamental Orders, there is a stress on how no person can remain in power for two long, but also that all candidates have to be supported by many people.