With the passage of the Sugar Act, Parliament ignored a fundamental freedom extended to English citizens and to colonists until that point.What fundamental right was ignored?

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The fundamental right ignored by Parliament with the passage of the Sugar Act was that taxes could only be imposed on citizens through their elected representatives. This principle of "no taxation without representation" was long established in English common law and guaranteed to English citizens and colonists. The Sugar Act, however, allowed for taxes to be imposed on the colonies without their consent and without representation in Parliament.

With the Passage of the Sugar Act, Parliament Ignored a Fundamental