-The British Constitution
-Theory
-Practice
-Radical Whigs
-Colonial Replicas and Realities
The British and Colonial Political Systems did very little during the 18th century, especially by today's standards. People were subjects, not citizens, and the ranges of government were limited to: defending the nation, providing security, regulating trade, handling diplomacy for the country, and securing the lives and property of the people. All things considered it was a very limited government.
British Government and the British Constitution:
The people of Britain had liberty, and it was secured through the political system. Their definition of liberty was that you were free to pursue your own interests as long as you didn't commit crimes or infringe on others. People were secure in their property rights, the only way that property could be taken was through crime or the government, which was an elected representative who approved the seizing of property.