Petitions (VCE SSCE Legal Studies): Flashcards
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Petition definition
Petition definition
Formal written request to parliament for action/law reform
Only direct way to present concerns to parliament
Only direct way to present concerns to parliament
Petitions
Two types of petitions
Two types of petitions
Paper petitions and e-petitions
E-petitions that can be formally tabled
E-petitions that can be formally tabled
Those created on official parliamentary websites
Principal petitioner
Principal petitioner
Person who initiates or organises a petition
House of Reps petition word limit
House of Reps petition word limit
250 words
E-petition signature collection period (House of Reps)
E-petition signature collection period (House of Reps)
Four weeks
Victorian Parliament petition requirement
Victorian Parliament petition requirement
Must be sponsored by an MP
Tabling a petition
Tabling a petition
Officially recording it in parliament, making it public record
Representative government
Representative government
Elected MPs represent the people in government