Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The Fundamental Orders were adopted by the Connecticut council on January 14, 1639. The orders describe the government set up by the Connecticut River towns, setting its structure and powers. It is the first written Constitution that created a government, and earned Connecticut its nickname of The Constitution State.

External links

• Text of the Fundamental Orders
• Text of New Haven's Fundamental Orders
• Connecticut State's web site with an overview
• Text of the Charter of 1662