What was the government like in the Middle Colonies?

The Middle Colonies were governed similarly to the other colonies. Each colony was governed by a governor and a legislature. Legislatures were generally elected by the residents of the colony, and they could enact laws governing the conduct of colony members. These laws could be far-reaching and even regulate public religious conduct or private behavior. The governor could overrule these laws as the governor of a colony was not elected by the residents of the colony but was installed by the King. The colonies also had court systems, though these were different than what we would expect today, as many settlements were too small to have permanent court houses and judges. Traveling could be difficult for many citizens, which led to the use of traveling courts for the settlement of some crimes and civil complaints.