Question

Which statement best explains the phrase "taxation without representation"? A."Taxation without representation" means that the people are paid a certain amount of money to the government in order to not elect someone to the government. B."Taxation without representation" means that the people pay a certain amount of money to the government to elect an individual to the government. C."Taxation without representation" means to carry out the law as it is written. D."Taxation without representation" means that a group of people are a charged money by the government yet are unable to elect people to the government to represent them.

Answer 1

Answer:

D."Taxation without representation" means that a group of people are a charged money by the government yet are unable to elect people to the government to represent them.

Explanation:

The term "Taxation without representation" was a saying which became popular among the Americans before the beginning of the American Revolution War.

Following series of the imposition of taxes levied by Great Britain on its American colonies. The Americans began a civil movement of "No taxation without representation." This was in response to colonists being "charged money by the government yet are unable to elect people to the government to represent them."