The correct answer is B. There should be no taxation without representation
Explanation:
The excerpt presented explains that citizens cannot be forced to pay taxes or similar, this can be seen in "No man should be compelled to make or yield any gift, loan, benevolence, tax, or such like charge". Additionally, the author adds at the end of the sentence this should be not be allowed except if there is "common consent by act of Parliament"; this shows taxation cannot be imposed, except if the government and the Parliament represent citizens and there is an agreement.
Indeed, this excerpt belongs to the Petition of Right (1628) a document in which citizens requested the protection of their rights, including not being taxed without representation, which was an issue during this time. Thus, the key idea of this passage is "There should be no taxation without representation".
