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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the Constitutional Government

Reviewing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the eight American Perspectives, I picked number five, which is the Constitutional government that closely resembled the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. I felt that this American Perspective best correlates with the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were established on January 14, 1639. Three men helped write the Orders and they were, Thomas Hooker, John Haynes and Roger Ludlow.
Thomas Hooker felt strongly about his own beliefs because of his persecution from the Church of England. Thomas said, "It's the freedom of man to make their own decisions in politics and religion" (p14162). Fearing punishment in England, he left and stayed in Holland for three years, then came to Massachusetts. While in Massachusetts he preached the sermon and had his own views on how a system of government should......

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