...left. In 1639, the three towns, constituting the Connecticut settlement, united under a constitution, " the first written constitution in the modern sense...term, as a permanent limitation on governmental power in history, and certainly the first American constitution of government to embody the democratic idea."...

...element into the American system, and the claims of Connecticut to the credit or responsibility for it. The first constitution of Connecticut — the first...of the three towns, held at Hartford, January 14, 1638 (9). The common opinion is that democracy came into the American system through the compact made...

...as the document was called, adopted at Hartford in 1639, enjoys the remarkable distinction of being the first written constitution, in the modern sense...limitation on governmental power, known in history. The directors of the Old South Studies in History and Politics have added the famous old paper to their...

...and John Haynes, and the younger Winthrop, was so potential in securing what has been claimed to be "the first written Constitution, in the modern sense of the term, as a permanent limitation on power, known in history;" and in Virginia in the protests and rebellions of the every-day folk, often...

...and the town meeting " is a thousandfold more important. Connecticut is justly proud of having had " the first written constitution, in the modern sense...permanent limitation on governmental power, known in history."1 The influence of this State upon the formation of the Federal Constitution is worthy of...

...banks of the Connecticut, the new colony embracing the towns of Hartford, Windsor, and Weathersfield. The first constitution of Connecticut, " the first...government to embody the democratic idea," was adopted by an assembly of the planters of the three towns, held at Hartford, Jan. 14, 1638 (g). "It is on the...

...the modern sense of the term. . . . known in history, and certainly the first American constitution to embody the democratic idea, was adopted by a general...of the three towns, held at Hartford, January 14, 1638." The three towns referred to by Professor Johnston are Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford. The...

...the modern sense of the term. . . . known in history, and certainly the first American constitution to embody the democratic idea, was adopted by a general...planters of the three towns, held at Hartford, January 1* 1638." The three towns referred to by Professor Johnston are Wethersfield, Windsor, and Hartford....

...of Connecticut was administered from 1639 to 1818. Alexander Johnston in his volume on Connecticut, says : " The first constitution of Connecticut —...of the three towns, held at Hartford, January 14, 1638 [9]. The common opinion is that democracy came into the American system through the compact made...

...of Hooker and of Haynes.6 Alexander Johnston? speaks even more glowingly of the Fundamental Orders: "The first constitution of Connecticut — the first...planters of the three towns, held at Hartford, January 14th, 1639. The common opinion is that democracy came into the American system through the compact...