Which of the following is a negative aspect of petitions?

Which of the following is a negative aspect of petitions?

• A. People may not sign for privacy reasons
• B. They always go public with full details
• C. They never gain public attention
• D. Parliament ignores all petitions

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that petitions can be limited by people’s concerns about privacy. If potential signatories don’t want to reveal personal information or be publicly associated with an issue, they may choose not to sign. That reduces who signs and weakens the petition’s weight and pressure on Parliament. The other statements don’t fit as well: petitions aren’t guaranteed to go out with full, public details and they can still attract public attention, and Parliament doesn’t outright ignore every petition—responses vary.

The main idea is that petitions can be limited by people’s concerns about privacy. If potential signatories don’t want to reveal personal information or be publicly associated with an issue, they may choose not to sign. That reduces who signs and weakens the petition’s weight and pressure on Parliament. The other statements don’t fit as well: petitions aren’t guaranteed to go out with full, public details and they can still attract public attention, and Parliament doesn’t outright ignore every petition—responses vary.