What reason did the american colonists have for protesting the tea tax?
americans did not want to pay taxes for anything.
americans wanted to buy tea grown in the colonies.
americans did not want to be taxed by those they did not elect.
the colonies wanted to join together and form their own country

Article ii "each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the united states, in congress assembled."—articles of confederation which of the following principles of american democracy does this quote best represent? social contract natural rights federalism rule of law