Colonial+Hierarchy

__Colonial Hierarchy__

 * Monarch || ultimate authority over all English colonies ||
 * Privy Council || royal advisors; set English colonial policies ||
 * Governors || appointed by the monarch or private companies controlling the colonies, or elected by the people; Served as head of colonial government; assisted by advisory councils ||
 * Assemblies || elected representatives; assisted in making laws and setting policies; had to get approval from an advisory council and governor ||
 * Town Meetings || center of politics in New England; decided local issues ||
 * Courts || provided control over local affairs; protected individual freedoms ||