Had one central leader had a unicameral legislature allowed colonists some religious freedom colonists had some freedom and rights What kind of government is described by the examples above?

a limited government

Explanation:

A limited government is a form of government that possesses limited control over its subjects, including the people and socio-economic affairs.

Asides from that, the limited government have the responsibility of protecting the liberty of its citizens and separates power into different branches of government, thereby, no particular branch of government will have absolute power.

A good example is principles from the Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges.