The fundamental orders of connecticut was:

The Connecticut colony adopted the fundamentals order on January 14, 1693. It described the government set up by the Connecticut  River towns and setting up its structure and powers. It was signed by the freemen of Hartford, Windsor, and Wethersfield. It is considered to be the first written constitution while others think it to be the first declaration of Independence. The fundamental orders were written by Roger Ludlow who was a lawyer and sailed to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

a.) are both appointed for life