A committee was formed and the Great Compromise was agreed upon. The Great Compromise settled this matter by declaring that every state, regardless of its size and population would receive two votes in the upper house of the legislature. In the lower house, each state would have representation in accordance with its population. While this arrangement was thought to be brilliant, it was also counterproductive as it caused tension between the North and the South. The Southerners wanted slaves to be counted as part of their state's population, so that they would have more representatives in the lower house. Northerners wanted slaves to be considered when deciding a state's taxes, but not for its number of representatives in the lower house. This issue was settled as a result of the three-fifths compromise. It stated that every 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted as part of that state's population when electing representatives to the lower house. These examples demonstrate how different groups have different expectations from their government. As schools and education are important to the Lakalis in Borka, they are insignificant to the Woodzies who value hunting and tracking skills. In Iraq, hard-line fundamentalists Arabs want a Tehran-style theocracy, while the more moderate want a federal, democratic state. In the United States, Federalists backed the constitution and believed it provided a good balance of power. On the other hand, Antifederalists opposed the constitution. It is not easy for a government to satisfy all parties. It is important for a government to balance being definite with its own proposals, yet listening to public opinion as well.
The transformation period after a set government is discarded and replaced is a difficult one. Fear of power is something that affects a country going through this phase. Borka, Iraq, and the US have all experienced this stage of chaos.
