In the Articles of Confederation, the states were completely separate entities, and could even make their own laws, leaving the national government essentially weak and almost powerless.
Therefore, because there was just a figurehead of a national authority, there was no provision for state dispute.
state claims to western territories
a party to an arbitration agreement may be compelled to arbitrate a dispute, if the agreement covers the subject matter of the dispute.
equal voting power in Congress
conciliation
That is normally called "arbitration"
Arbitration
In court or at arbitration.
G. K. Kwatra has written: 'Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution' -- subject(s): Arbitration and award, International, Arbitration and award, International Arbitration and award
The arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association are not lawyers or even judges. They are individuals who have special knowledge, skill and training in the subject of the dispute involved. If a dispute involves an architectural contract, the arbitrator will be an expert in the field of architecture.
There is a document you signed when you opened the account that said you would never sue but instead go through arbitration....in some cases it is a great alternative. But not in all cases. Giving up your right to a jury trial is the devils work, imho. If corporations can't find six good jurors that understand what is going on, imho they should not be doing it. Jurors are vital, if you care about people.
Settling of a dispute with a mediator, intention of coming to a binding agreement.
Alan Scott Rau is a legal scholar and has written several influential works in the field of commercial arbitration, including "Arbitration Agreements" and "Arbitration and Mediation of International Business Disputes." Rau is considered an expert in the area of international commercial arbitration.