The Regulators abused the system .
Regulator Movement
In South Carolina, the Regulator movement was an organized effort by backcountry settlers to restore Law and Order and establish institutions of local government.
Regulator Movement in North Carolina
Ineffective
The union movement was successful in provision of benefits to members, collective bargaining, industrial action, and political activity. Trade unions have been said to have ineffective policies on racism and sexism.
An example of an ineffective affirmation
It means it was "made" ineffective.
At the end of the Regulator Movement in the late 18th century, which was primarily a response to perceived injustices in colonial North Carolina, the rebellion was ultimately suppressed by colonial authorities. The movement's leaders were defeated at the Battle of Alamance in 1771, leading to harsh reprisals against the Regulators. Many were executed or imprisoned, while others fled the region. Despite its failure, the movement highlighted the growing discontent with colonial governance and laid the groundwork for future revolutionary sentiments.
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Which regulator and what year? You have a window regulator, voltage regulator, fuel pressure regulator to name a few.
Ineffective means it doesn't work, or at least not dependably.