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in what ways did the constitution address the idea of no taxation with representation"? In what ways did it fall short.

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Answer: Taxation without representation was possibly the first slogan adopted by American colonists chafing under British rule.1

They objected to the imposition of taxes on colonists by a government that gave them no role in its policies.

In the 21st century, the people of the District of Columbia are citizens who endure taxation without representation.

Explanation:The phrase taxation without representation describes a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies. The term has its origin in a slogan of the American colonials against their British rulers: "Taxation without representation is tyranny."1

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