PSC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Collective Action, Supremacy Clause, Commerce Clause
27 Feb 2020
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In logic chapter 2, try to find concepts and ideas that highlight collective action problems. Collective action issues in the early us included an undersupply of public goods (specifically national security) and economic turmoil (led to shay"s rebellion). Constitution was meant to be an amendment process to articles of confederation which gave states much power and a limited federal government was unable to solve collective action issues. Constitution formed a powerful central government which helped to solve collective action problems. After the revolutionary war, america was governed by the articles of confederation. A confederation is a conglomeration of many individual states which often operate independent of each other. Articles of confederation were documents giving most power to states. Too much power to states, not enough power in federal government. Shays" rebellion is one of the events that ultimately led to drafting the constitution. What did shays" rebellion show about the weakness of the american government under the.
