Read this passage from the english petition of right. [n]o man [should] be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge, without common consent by act of parliament. what is the key idea in this passage?
a)the king must agree to any law parliament passes.
b)there should be no taxation without representation.
c)the king can’t put someone in prison for no reason.
d)people cannot give each other gifts unless parliament approves.

it is B)there should be no taxation without representation

I believe the answer is: there should be no taxation without representation

Taxation without representation refers to a situation when a group of people are forced to pay taxes to a certain government, but the government do not allow that group of people to have someone on their choosing within the government body to fight for the legislation that they want.

Taxation without representation became a major issue among colonists that eventually lead to the revolution.

answer; if congress didn't act on certain requests;

answer; the president uses mass media to gain support for policies;