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Answer:

The colonists believed that government must respect civil liberties, or rights.

Explanation:

In fact, the protection of people's rights was a central idea in the English system of government. It first appeared in the Magna Carta, or Great Charter, which King John signed on June 15, 1215.

Answer: each colony has its own government during the colonial period

Explanation: there was a long tradition of representative government in the colonies prior to the American revolution. Each colony had its own government and written constitution