Well at the time of the U.S. revolutionary war, there were 13 colonies, they were not referred to as states till later. far as what type of govt was wanted, at the time they were trying to break free of a monarchy type, meaning ruled by a king. The U.S. currently has a federal type of govt. so its safe to say that's the type they were wanting.
Stopping the government from putting unnecessary harsh penalties on criminals
The Tudor monarchs of 16th century England used the Court of the Star Chamber to "<span>C: raise and support military forces" since this was the body that was responsible for finances. </span>
