Question

the molasses act of 1733 raised much less money than parliament had expected. about 30 years later, parliament passed the sugar act to try to raise money again. under the sugar act, the tax on french and british molasses was strictly enforced. in other words, the british government made sure that people followed the law. smuggling became much more difficult. many new england merchants argued against the sugar act. some of their arguments were economic, or related to money and business. others were political, or related to government. sort the merchants arguments. parliament does not have the right to tax colonists since there are no colonial representatives in the british government. a tax will make molasses more expensive and will hurt the rum trade. economic argument political argument

Explanation:

The first statement about Parliament's lack of right to tax due to no colonial representatives is about governance - a political matter. The second statement about the tax making molasses expensive and hurting the rum trade is about economic impact on business.

Answer:

Political argument: Parliament does not have the right to tax colonists since there are no colonial representatives in the British government.
Economic argument: A tax will make molasses more expensive and will hurt the rum trade.