Essay On Taxation And Representation

In this essay I, will discuss the point of view the Americans and British had about taxation and representation. First, I will explain what specific rights belong to the colonists. Second, I will discuss the relationship the colonies had with Great Britain. Third, I will talk about the rights and authority that Great Britain had over the colonies and describe how the Americans viewed the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain. I will discuss the similarities and differences the Americans and British had regarding taxation and representation. Per the article The Rights of the British Colonies Asserted and Proved, “The supreme court power cannot take from any man any part of his property, without his consent in person or by representation.” This law is stating that the government cannot take any man’s property from him. Also, the
One example comes from the article Great Britain: Parliament the Declaratory Act: March 18, 1776, this article states, “Full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America. “In the Declaratory Act, it means that Parliament has the right to make laws on the American colonies. In this case, it did not make the Americans happy. Per Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress October 19 1765 says, “But if it urged, that the colonies are by their charters placed under distinct governments, each of which has a legislative power within itself, by which alone it ought to be taxed; that if this privilege is given up, that liberty which every Englishman has a right to, is torn from them, they are all slaves, and all is lost. “The American colonies do not have a great relationship with Great Britain because the Americans believe they will take the colonists asses and make the land owners slaves. So therefore, everything the land owners have worked for will be gone in the blink of an