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A member of which of the following would most likely support the notion of virtual

representation?
a. Stamp Act Congress
b. House of Commons
c. House of Burgesses
d. Sons of Liberty

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Final answer:

A member from the House of Commons would most likely support the notion of virtual representation, as the concept was used by the British government to claim representation of colonial interests without direct colonial participation in Parliament.

Step-by-step explanation:

A member who would most likely support the notion of virtual representation would be from the b. House of Commons. This is because virtual representation was a concept applied by the British Parliament to argue that the legislative body represented the interests of all British subjects, including the colonies, even without direct representatives from those colonies. The other groups listed—Stamp Act Congress, House of Burgesses, and Sons of Liberty—were all opposed to this idea and demanded either actual representation in Parliament or self-governance.

The theory of virtual representation was contested by American colonists who believed that members of Parliament could not truly represent their interests, and they wanted local assemblies to handle their affairs. This sentiment was especially strong among colonists who wanted to ensure that taxation was imposed only with representation—that is, they wanted actual representation either in Parliament or in their own colonial legislatures.

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