Why were the intolerable acts passed? to raise revenue for the british government to declare that parliament could levy taxes to gain more control over the colonists to decrease tension between colonists and britain

To gain more control over the colonists/colonies.

The correct answer is C. To gain more control over the colonists

Explanation:

The Intolerable Acts were a set of coercive laws imposed to the colonies in 1773 and 1774, these were issued by the British Parliament in response to the rebellions and opposition of the colonies to previous acts such as the Tea Act that raised the taxes on the colonies. This implies the main purpose fo the Intolerable Acts was to punish protests and opposition and to gain control over the colonists as the British government was defied. However, this just led to more opposition and triggered the American Revolutionary War.

special interest groups must step back and let the process work itself out a representative can amend it at several points in the congressional staffers must do homework and report to the floor on what they 've learned

i would go with the last one