Brittish Government As A Model

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We will begin our journey with how the governments of both, the colonists and the British, were functioning in this chapter of history.

As we may know, the British liberties in this moment were including the processes of common law or else, a law administration of justice according to rules and principles. Such laws included the trial by jury and the freedom of press, thing that by that time were deeply cherished, and highly enjoyed by people. The opportunity of having a voice has always been extremely important.

On the other hand, the colonies were craving a much more important law to them… breaking free of the chains that taxations can often imprison us with, and if so was the case that taxes were to be charged, they wanted them to be imposed by, and only by the personalities that they had personally elected through suffrage.

Nevertheless, colonial government followed the British model. This model was divided into two branches, one of which was divided into two houses.

• Executive: reserved the power for the Monarch almost in its totality.


• Legislative: which was in other words called the parliament or congress like we commonly call it nowadays. Devided into two houses:

1. House of Lords: the people that could have not only a seat but a voice in this part of the legislative branch had to inherit his place in the house.


2. House of Commons: in this second house could be elected only by the men who owned properties a.k.a. men who pay taxes.

Back in the colonies, all but Pennsylvania were using the pre-established model of having two legislative houses. But here in America, even though people were still respecting the Legislative division, there was a slight change in the Houses’ requisites for their members. The houses were:

1. Elected Assembly: This as it name states, formed their group of members through popular elections.


2. Council of Prominent Colonists: Whose members were appointed for life, elected by the governor.