The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut may seem like a quirky name, but behind it is the first written constitution in the history of the West.
In 1635 a group of Massachusetts Puritans and Congregationalists who were dissatisfied with the rate of Anglican reforms sought to establish an ecclesiastical society subject to their own rules and regulations. The Massachusetts General Court granted them permission to settle the cities of Springfield, Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford in modern day...