Question

The American value of government by elected representatives of the people was first demonstrated by the __________. A. Massachusetts Body of Liberties B. House of Burgesses in Jamestown C. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut D. Mayflower Compact of Plymouth Colony

Answer 1

the answer is  B.House of Burgesses in Jamestown
the House of Burgesses in Jamestown was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. 

Answer 2

The American value of government by elected representatives of the people was first demonstrated by the House of Burgesses in Jamestown, because it was the first legislative Assembly founded in 1619 in Virginia, where were carried out the first elections of representatives (Burgesses), who represented the interests and needs of the people of specific locations. Also It can be considered as the first evidence of a Representative Democracy in the USA.