i like the power given the legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely i approve of the greater…

i like the power given the legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely i approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. for though i think a house so chosen... will be very illy badly qualified to legislate for the union, for foreign nations, etc., yet this evil does not weigh against the good of preserving... the fundamental principle that the people are not to be taxed but by representatives chosen... by themselves. -thomas jefferson, letter to james madison, december 20, 1787 which of the following summarizes jeffersons views of \the people\ in this passage? entirely incapable of legislating for the union not qualified to legislate on some matters, but entitled to key rights undeserving of being taxed by their government the best choice to create legislation for the union on all matters

i like the power given the legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely i approve of the greater house being chosen by the people directly. for though i think a house so chosen... will be very illy badly qualified to legislate for the union, for foreign nations, etc., yet this evil does not weigh against the good of preserving... the fundamental principle that the people are not to be taxed but by representatives chosen... by themselves. -thomas jefferson, letter to james madison, december 20, 1787 which of the following summarizes jeffersons views of \the people\ in this passage? entirely incapable of legislating for the union not qualified to legislate on some matters, but entitled to key rights undeserving of being taxed by their government the best choice to create legislation for the union on all matters

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Jefferson believes people - chosen representatives should tax the people. He also thinks a house chosen by the people is ill - qualified for some legislative tasks like for the Union and foreign nations, but the right to be taxed by self - chosen representatives is fundamental.

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not qualified to legislate on some matters, but entitled to key rights