CLASS WORK ON PUBLIC OPINION

Public opinion is the view held by the

• minority

• civil servants.

• majority

• . politicians.

Public opinion can be measured through

• census.

• general strike.

• socilisation.

• compromise.

Which of the following agents of public opinion is the most widespread?

• Mass media.

• The schools.

• The interest groups

• Political parties.

Public opinion enables the government to

• organise political conferences and solidarity rallies

• find out what the people think about its activities.

• punish political opponents.

• employ more workers

Public opinion is defined as the

• opinion of political leaders and public officials.

• published views of the ruling party.

• opinion of the entire citizenry.

• expressed views of the active and conscious citizens.

The collective views held by majority of citizens of a country about a particular policy is

• national interest

• public opinion

• commentary

• bullentin

Public opinion is important in that, it

• helps the government to assess their policies

• creates delays in the execution of policies

• may be unreliable and misleading

• can be manipulated by political opponents

Which of the following agencies helps the most in shaping public opinion?

• Pressure groups

• College and Universities

• Peer groups

• Mass media

Public opinion can be measured through all of the following except the?

• imposition of laws without any debate

• Opinion polls

• Referendum

• Rumours and gossips

Public opinion on the performance of a government is best measured by

• military strength

• general elections

• the mass media

• parliamentary debates