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I'm confused. A petition to the Catalan government, by the Catalan parliament? They're petitioning themselves?

• Findeton 9y ago
  The parliament and the government are distinct bodies. The parliament are the lawmakers, they are directly elected, and it includes the opposition. The Catalan Gov is not directly elected: it's elected by the parliament, and they don't make laws, they apply them.
• dragonwriter 9y ago
  “government” here seems to mean roughly what, in the American system, would be called the “administration” or “executive branch”. From the procedural descriptions, this looks less like what Americans would think of as a “request” or “petition” than passing a bill and sending it for the assent of the executive (which might be given or withheld), as is the typical mode of legislation in the US system (both at the federal level and in the states.)
  • Findeton 9y ago
    It's not a bill, as it's not a law. It's a formal request to the executive branch to do something.
    • kgwgk 9y ago
      In particular, to apply a law passed by the Catalan parliament a few weeks ago that has been deemed invalid.