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A '''petition''' is a document, written most often by an interest group, with a list of demands or statements written on it. Underneath the statement is space for [[signature]]s gathered from anyone who agrees with the statement. It is then sent to the person or [[organization]] which it is attempting to pressure, with the intent to show mass [[public]] opinion on the subject.
A '''petition''' is a document, written most often by an interest group, with a list of demands or statements written on it. Underneath the statement is space for [[signature]]s gathered from anyone who agrees with the statement. It is then sent to the person or [[organization]] which it is attempting to pressure, with the intent to show mass [[public]] opinion on the subject.
==Modern Developments==
Online petitions are becoming increasingly popular. The British government has an e-petition site, and any petition attracting more than a certain number of signatures is guaranteed a discussion (though not a vote) in the [[House of Commons]].<ref>http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/ UK Government e-petition site</ref> However petitions distributed by chain email are worthless, as multiple copies quickly appear and it is impossible to get an actual count of the names.
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[[Category:Political Terms]]
[[Category:Political Terms]]