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Magna CartaGrade 8dialectic Stage

Consent and Enforcement

The Text

What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Explains that taxation required "general consent"

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why the barons demanded an enforcement mechanism (John was untrustworthy)

3

Meaning

Articulates "no taxation without representation" as a descendant principle

4

Defense

Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument

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