Connecticut is known as ''The Constitution State'' since here is where the first written constitution was born. Connecticut's first constitution was called the [[Fundamental Orders of Connecticut]]. The ''Fundamental Orders'' are based on Christian principles.
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Connecticut is known as ''The Constitution State'' since here is where the first written constitution was born. Connecticut's first constitution was called the [[Fundamental Orders of Connecticut]]. The ''Fundamental Orders'' are based on Christian principles. The state was founded by [[Thomas Hooker]]