The 3 different types of colonial governments are royal, charter, and proprietary.
Although all 3 colony types were considered part of the reigning sovereign's territory, the law- making process was different for each government type.
Governor of royal colonies were directly chosen by the sovereign and carried out orders issued by the monarch. In contrast, proprietary and charter colonial governments chose there own leaders.
Proprietary governors were elected by the controlling ownership of the colony and reported directly to the sovereign. Proprietary governors were given more latitude in determining laws. Charter colonies, which formed self-governance contracts by the ruling monarch, and the greatest freedom to determine their own colonial laws.
