The British thought the colonists should help pay for the cost of their own protection. Furthermore, the French and Indian War had cost the British treasury £70,000,000 and doubled their national debt to £140,000,000. Compared to this staggering sum, the colonists' debts were extremely light, as was their tax burden.
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After a bill is submitted it is assigned to a specialized committee which is in charge of debating its content. If the bill is passed by the committee, it will go to the Senate for a hearing. If it gets the necessary votes and is passed by the Senate, it will then be passed to the House of Representatives for the same process to executed. After both Houses pass it, it is submitted to the President's bureau in order to get the approval and signature from the President and be turned into a Law.
The Catholic Church "arrested" Luther and held a court trial against him, telling him to withdraw his thesis.
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