Which of the following best explains why the phrase “no taxation without representation” was important to the colonists? A. Colonists did not want to be part of a government in which they had no voice.

B. Great Britain would have ended the taxation if the colonists kept the peace.

C. Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items.

D. Great Britain only taxed colonists to force them into war.

Karin bought illegal firearms at a gun show. at her trial, she alleged that she had committed this crime because her boyfriend had threatened to harm her and her two daughters if she did not. her lawyer asked the judge to instruct the jury that the prosecution had an obligation to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that karin had acted freely. instead, the judge told the jury that karin had the burden of proving duress by a preponderance of the evidence. who is correct?