A significant area of disagreement among delegates at the Constitutional Convention was how to decide how many representatives from each state to appoint to Congress--with the smaller states wanting it to be a set number, and the larger states wanting it to be proportional to the state population size. The result was the the Connecticut Compromise created two houses, thus satisfying both states.
Courage and loyalty to the king
In each state, the executive branch is headed by a governor<span> who is directly elected by the people. In every state, the other leaders in the executive branch are also elected like the attorney general.</span>