Question

Which of the following is a use of the freedom to petition?

a. writing a letter to your congressperson to demand that a streetlight be installed at a busy intersection near your house
b. e-mailing your senator to request that he or she vote against a major tax bill
c. organizing a rally to march on the state capitol to demand action on a new immigration policy all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

Freedom to petition includes the right to gather signatures in support of a cause and to lobby legislative bodies for or against legislation.

Freedom to petition is a means by which citizens communicate their grievances to the government.

All the options in the question are all captured in the freedom to petition.

Answer 2

A. Writing a letter to your congressperson to demand that a streetlight be installed at a busy intersection near your house

Step-by-step explanation:

There are five types of freedoms in first amendment of the American constitution. The five freedoms are freedom of free press, Assembly, petition and speech. The petition clause of the first amendment state that citizens have the right to appeal against the favour of government policies. They can also gather for a cause or to lobby the government bodies against a legislation. It supports legal and nonviolent means to disprove government action.