What was the purpose of the mayflower compact and the fundamental orders of Connecticut?

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, established a framework for self-governance based on majority rule, ensuring order and cooperation among the settlers in the New World. The Fundamental Orders of 1638-1639, drafted by the settlers of Connecticut, expanded on this concept by creating a more structured government with a written constitution that outlined the powers of the government and the rights of the citizens. Both documents were significant in promoting democratic principles and self-governance in early American colonial society.