Grenville's argument for the authority to tax the colonists centered around the concept of

A) virtual representation of the colonists in Parliament.
B) actual representation of the colonists in Parliament.
C) The colonists having no legal right to be represented in Parliament.
D) Parliament having the absolute power over royal authority to determine what was best for the colonies.

Virtual Representation

A British political theory that members of Parliament represented all British subjects, including American colonists, regardless of whether they had directly elected their representatives.

Parliamentary Control

The mechanism by which a parliamentary system of government maintains oversight and authority over the executive branch, ensuring accountability and adherence to the law.

Grenville's Argument

a reference to the rationale used by British Prime Minister George Grenville to justify the imposing of taxes on the American colonies, arguing it was fair to have them contribute to the costs of their own defense.