Question

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

Responses

writing a letter to your congressperson to demand that a streetlight be installed at a busy intersection near your house

writing a letter to your congressperson to demand that a streetlight be installed at a busy intersection near your house

e-mailing your senator to request that he or she vote against a major tax bill

e-mailing your senator to request that he or she vote against a major tax bill

organizing a rally to march on the state capitol to demand action on a new immigration policy

organizing a rally to march on the state capitol to demand action on a new immigration policy

all of the above

all of the above

Answer 1

All of the above.

The First Amendment right to petition covers writing letters or emails to elected officials and organizing rallies or marches to ask the government to take (or stop) action.