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Clashing views on what is wanted and what the government should do is a primary concern to a developing government. Varying interests, wants, and needs can be problematic in the decision making process of a constitutional convention. Division of power has caused or is now causing problems in Borka, Iraq, and the United States. It is an excellent example of how different views can provoke a dilemma. In Borka, the Dudas make up over half of the population with an estimated 800,000 people in

its tribe. As a result, they believe they rightfully deserve more power in the Borkan government. Similarly in Iraq, Shi’as add up to 60% of the population and therefore they believe that they should have more say in the future Iraqi government. Already, the Iraqi National Congress is primarily controlled by Shi’as where they are also the majority (13 out of 25 members in the INC are Shi’a). The United States overcame this same crisis over 200 years ago. Larger states with larger populations had plans for a national legislature where the representatives were chosen in relationship to state population. The smaller, less populated states argued that this was inequitable. 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 State

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