The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution...

• Written in the colonies.

• Written in pen.

• Written on a ship.

The Fundamental Orders stated that people had the right to...

• Live alone in solitude with no laws.

• Allowed people to elect governors, judges and legislature.

• Send people back to England is they were naughty.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established the idea of:

• self-government in the colonies.

• being governed by the King of England in the colonies.

• respecting England's laws.

religious tolerance is the idea of

• being tolerant of other religions

• being intolerant of other religions

• not believing in any religions

religious persecution is the...

• mistreatment of a group of people based on their religious beliefs.

• mistreatment of a group of people based on where they live.

The Magna Carta stands for

• The Great Charter

• The Short Memo

• The Hand that Rules

The Magna Carta established that

• Everyone but rulers have to follow the law

• Even rulers have to follow the law

• Anyone can be thrown in jail at any time

The Magna is famous because it set out that

• all free men are allowed to justice and a trial

• only rich barons are allowed to justice and a trial

• kings can make laws as they chose.

The Magna Carta was referenced in the US Constitution

• True

• False