In 1775 there were three proprietary colonies: Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The three colonies were organized by a proprietor, a person to whom the king had made a grant of land.
The king had granted Maryland to Lord Baltimore and in 1681 PA and DE was granted to William Penn.
PA had a unicameral legislature.
The Charter Colonies
Connecticut and Rhode Island were charter colonies.
Charter was to the colonists themselves, self governing
Governors elected but had to be approved by the king
Bicameral legislature elected, no veto power by the governor
Judges appointed by the legislature.
Royal Colonies
NH, MA, NY, NJ, VA, NC, SC, GA- of the 13 formed as royal colonies.
King named a governor as the chief executive of the colony.
king also appointed an advisory board for the royal governor.
Eventually became the upper house of the colonial legislature and highest court.
Lower house of the bicameral legislature was elected by property owners who could vote.
Power to tax and spend, governor appointed judges.
ALL laws had to be approved by the governor and the Crown.