"Replacing one tax law with another only made the colonists angrier. The taxes were very small, and they were meant to help the colonists. As long as the colonists paid their small taxes, Britain would provide defense for them." 1) So, WHY was there so much anger towards these small taxes?
2) what does the above quote mean?
3) how does our current system of government today ensure that we have at least some say in the taxes we pay?

1. They got angry because they believed they shouldn't have to pay taxes put in place by the British government and not their colonial government.

2. "Above-quoted definitions  

Quoted before in the prior portion of the text. adjective" -Yourdictionary.com

3. The Census is a survey which allows residents of the US to have an input on where funds are directed this happens every ten years. (this is how we decide tax)(there's more but this is the most notable one)

observing traffic laws in exchange for driving on the highway.