-en. 1  Suffix variant for the illative singular, see-Vn. 2  Suffix for the genitive plural. ( 3 personal) Forms the impersonal potential present forms of verbs, appended to the infinitive, followed by the potential mood marker-ne- .
â No taxation without representation â refers to the slogan from 1750s and 1760s that encapsulates the prime grievance of the Thirteen Colonies. It is actually part of a sermon given by Jonathan Mayhew in 1750. It was also one of the causes of the American Revolution.
The District of Columbia rests on land provided by two states: Maryland and Virginia. DC is not a state itself, which is why the license plates offer the motto, No Taxation Without Representation, pointing to the fact that they ARE taxed without representation in the government. Views Â· View Upvotes. , lives in Washington, DC. It is not in a state, it is a stand-alone Federal City.