1 My position is this, taxation and representation are inseparable; for whatever is a man's |
own, is absolutely his own; no man has a right to take it from him without his consent, |
Jeither expressed by himself or representative; whoever attempts to do it, attempts an
Tinjury: whoever does it, commits a robbery; he destroys the distinction between liberty
I and slavery.
British Prime Minister George Grenville |
How might Grenville have attempted to resolve the problem of taxing the colonists, based
on the views in the excerpt?
impose new taxes on the colonists without their consent
arrange for some form of colonial representation in Parliament
impose higher taxes in Britain to meet colonial expenses
reduce the number of unpopular taxes on the colonists
All laws
would need
the approval
of both
houses of
Congre
In the House of
Representatives,
states would be
represented based on
the size of their
population.
Disagreement
over how states
In the Senate, all
states, regardless of
their size, would
have equal
representation.
should be
represented in
the national
legislature.
Which compromise is described by these statements?
A the Great Compromise
B the"Three-Fifths" Compromise
2 the "Commerce Compromise"
"O the Compromise of 1820