Taxation Without Representation
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"Taxation Without Representation" is a political slogan protesting the lack of voting representation in Congress for residents of Washington, D.C., despite their obligation to pay federal taxes.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political concept
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political slogan → |
| appearsOn |
Washington, D.C. vehicle license plates
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| associatedWith |
D.C. statehood movement
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D.C. voting rights movement → United States Congress → United States federal taxation → Washington, D.C. → |
| contrastsWith |
full voting representation in the House of Representatives
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full voting representation in the United States Senate → |
| criticizes |
federal control over Washington, D.C.
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lack of full congressional representation for D.C. residents → |
| expresses |
grievance about democratic representation
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perceived injustice of paying taxes without voting power → |
| hasContext |
United States constitutional structure
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status of federal districts in the United States → |
| hasHistoricalOriginIn |
American colonial protests against British taxation
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| invokesPrinciple |
consent of the governed
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representative democracy → |
| linkedTo |
civil rights discourse in the United States
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debates over home rule in Washington, D.C. → |
| motivates |
proposals for Washington, D.C. statehood
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proposals for constitutional amendments on D.C. representation → |
| perceivedAs |
example of democratic deficit in the United States
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symbol of disenfranchisement for D.C. residents → |
| refersTo |
lack of voting representation in the United States Congress
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obligation of Washington, D.C. residents to pay federal taxes → political status of Washington, D.C. residents → |
| relatedTo |
No taxation without representation
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| usedAs |
advocacy slogan
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protest slogan → |
| usedBy |
Washington, D.C. statehood advocates
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voting rights activists → |
| usedIn |
advocacy materials for D.C. statehood
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political campaigns in Washington, D.C. → public demonstrations in Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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District of Columbia statehood movement
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usesSlogan |