All Americans have the right to petition the government. what is a petition

a formal written request made to an authority or organized body (such as a court)

Examples:

-filing a petition for divorce

-Her defense lawyer had petitioned the court to videotape Scott's testimony about Hearst before he died, but the petition was denied.

The right to petition is one of the fundamental freedoms of all Americans, and is documented in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. ... A more simple definition of the right to petition, is “the right to present requests to the government without punishment or reprisal.

Explanation:

the melanesian is basically practicing magic.

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.