List the three-part government of the British colonies and tell what each part did.
legislative self-governing proprietary
legislative-This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
A governor was appointed by the king or proprietor to head the colony and carry out the laws and decrees. Assisting and advising the governor, a council also enforced the king's wishes. An assembly made up of elected representatives became the voice of the people arguing the causes and interests of the colonists.
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