What Was Shays's Rebellion? Explain How Shays's Rebellion Illustrates a Collective-Action

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Essay

What was Shays's Rebellion? Explain how Shays's Rebellion illustrates a collective-action problem among the states under the Articles of Confederation.What remedies to the collective-action problem at work during Shays's Rebellion are incorporated into the United States Constitution?

Understand the enforceability of agreements within the American legal system.

Recognize the distinction between illegal, unenforceable, and legally viable agreements.

Identify circumstances under which certain restrictive covenants, like non-compete clauses, are enforced by courts.

Grasp the concept of usury and how interest rates are regulated at the state level.

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Definitions:

Principal

In finance, the principal is the initial amount of a loan or the amount of an investment excluding any interest or profit earned.

Agency by Ratification

An arrangement where a principal formally approves an act performed by someone who did not have the authority to act as their agent at the time of the act.

Ratification Requirements

Key provisions that must be met for an agreement or treaty to be officially approved and adopted by the involved parties.

Ratification to Be Effective

The process through which formal validation or approval is given, making an agreement officially valid.