1. Why is Maine not included in the original 13 colonies ? 2. Who served as each colony’s chief executive?

3.what’s the name for a two-house legislature?

Maine is not included in the original 13 colonies because it was a part of Massachusetts at the time. The Chief executive for each colony was the Governor. A two-house legislature is known as a bicameral legislature.

The original 13 colonies include what is modern-day:

Although land pertaining to current day Maine was included as part of the original 13 colonies, Maine itself did not become its own state until much later. Meanwhile, it was included as part of the Massachusetts bay colony.

Each colony had an Executive branch as well as a legislative branch. The leader of the executive branch or, chief executive, was the Governor, who was appointed by the King.

When a legislature is made up of a two-house system, we call this system bicameral.

Therefore, the answers are that Maine was not included in the 13 original colonies because it was a part of Massachusetts at the time, the governor served as chief executive for each colony, and bicameral is the name that describes a two-house legislature.

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