petition

A formal document signed by many people to make a request to the government



Word Structure

peh-TIH-shuhn

Sentence Examples

Please sign the petition.

Their petition asks for more money.

A petition can result in a new law.

Semantic Relatives

Constitution

Government

Request



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

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