One of the main purposes of the Fundamental Orders was to formalize the relationship between these three towns.

Voting rights were limited under the Fundamental Orders.

Under the Fundamental Orders, the maximum term for the governor was two years and he could not succeed himself.

Perhaps the least influential branch of government under the Fundamental Orders was the judiciary.

Its practical effect on the government however, was minimal and Connecticut continued to operate much as it had under the Fundamental Orders.

Now known as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, this document has been called the "first written constitution".

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is the world's first written constitution for a self-governing people.

He was also the transcriber of the Fundamental Orders.

These Fundamental Orders represent the framework for the first formal government written by a representative body in Connecticut.

"In fact, some people probably wouldn't even know what you meant by the Fundamental Orders."