<span>John Dickinson led the moderate faction at the second continental congress and wrote the Olive Branch Petition, which pledged loyalty to King George III. The petition was sent to the king in July of 1775, but he rejected it outright.</span>
Well, based on just this quote and no other background information, I believe what they mean is that [whoever they're talking to] needs a certain number of votes (3/4 majority vote) from congress in order to get congressional approval for whatever it is he or she needs the votes for.
The correct answer is <span>Britain wanted the colonies to pay for part of the cost of the French and Indian War.
While the war was on, Britain kept sending troops which had to be taken care off in the new world and it was up to the colonists to provide for them. This is why salutary neglect stopped happening and Britain started asking for more money and being more strict.</span>