The Colonists Political Heritage

The Colonists said Great Britain had the best government on earth. British liberties believed in due process of common law. Law administration of justice according to establishes rules and principles have freedom of press, from prior censorship. 

Above all the colony did not payed taxes, unless it was levied by their own representatives. Colonial government followed British model. But protests in 1760 revealed that there were important differences between colonial government and British government.