1) What concepts are included in the Mayflower Compact?
The continued loyalty to King James, the furthering of the Christian faith, the combination of the settlers into normal government and the enforcement of laws and constitutions.
2) How does the Mayflower Compact reflect an attachment to both the "Old" and "New" worlds?
They were still a new society that was separate from the "old" world and they were in a different location so they were attached to the New world, but at the same time they placed importance on maintaining the Christian faith and being loyal to King James.
3) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut differ from the Mayflower Compact?
The Fundamental Orders was specific about the laws that were set into place, it was a written constitution of sorts while the Mayflower Compact was vague and just had ideas instead of set rules.
4) What prompted the colonists of Connecticut to take this approach to government, i.e.: use of a written Constitution?
The colonists believed that god stated that in order to keep peace in society, they had to create an organized government (they were acting upon the word of god).
5) In what significant way(s) does the Fundamental Orders reflect fear of and safegaurd against the upsrising of power by one person or a chosen few?
The Fundamental Orders stated some laws that made government positions be based on the popular vote of the people which showed fear of an uprising from one/a few people. The fear was showed through the idea of balance of power that was created through the creation of two general assemblies.
In the United States today we have two houses in congress, the House of Representatives and the Senate which helps keep the balance of power, much like the two general assemblies created through the Fundamental Orders which was also to keep the balance of power and to make sure that one person or a small group of people could not start an uprising.
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