petition

===20. __petition__- A signed document asking for a favor or for something to be repealed. The Olive Branch Petition asked for peace, but the British king King George III was too angry to say yes.He was so angry because the colonies bomed tea into the boston harber.Is a request that is to change something you want done.Most commenly made to a government official.Also a form of prayer. The petition remined the king of the colonies rights.===