What is the key idea in this passage ?

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".

answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.