established in section two where it is stated that the next runners up to the magistrates shall be thepublic officers to the people of their town. These three branches of government are exactly thesame in present day, but how they are elected and appointed to their position is the only difference.The idea and structure of the representative government is the most evident similaritybetween the U.S. Constitution and the Fundamental Orders. Unlike that of the British method ofvirtual representation, the Fundamental Orders established a system of representation which had arepresentative for each town. The idea of democracy in the U.S. is that of sovereignty resting withthe people. This new type of representation did just that. Each towns person had the opportunityto submit their opinion on political and economical matters to their public officer. This officercould then represent the people based on their opinions and try to push for rulings on laws in theirfavor. This was truly ahead of its time.The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut laid the foundation for the modern day U.S.Constitution with the ideas of a central government linked to local governments, three branches ofgovernment and a representative government different than that of Britain. For something made in1638, this was a marvel of political and governmental systems. It is the centerpiece for an almostperfect democracy. Its basic ideas are still being applied to this day and will for days to ...
