Who Made Laws for the Colonists?

1. Parliament

1.1. Made laws for the 13 colonies and the rest of the British Empire

1.2. Located in London

1.3. Only people in England could elect members of Parliament

2. King of England

2.1. Also called the British Monarch

2.2. Monarch is a King or Queen

2.3. Chose Governors for each colony who made sure British laws were followed

3. Colonial Legislatures

3.1. Colonists chose their representatives

3.2. Each colony had its own legislature that made laws for only that colony

3.3. There were 13 colonial legislatures