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#FridayFact Answer
Today's #FridayFact asked: What state offers citizens the “right of free petition,” which allows a citizen to propose their own legislation?
You chose from the following answers:
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
The correct answer was Massachusetts.
| “ | Under the state Constitution any citizen may file a proposed piece of legislation with the General Court through his or her representative or senator. This "right of free petition" is unique to Massachusetts. In addition, there is no prohibition upon an individual's right to continually refile a bill year after year.[1] | ” |
| —Massachusetts Bar Association[2] | ||
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- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Massachusetts Bar Association, "The Legislative Process," accessed September 13, 2018
