A. Enacting laws
B. By prescribing the duties of citizens
C. By granting rights
D. By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates
Related Mcqs:
- In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?
A. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion
B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society
C. Public opinion is opposed to common good
D. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good - Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
A. It is committed to the policies of the government
B. It is free and impartial
C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections
D. It is highly critical of government policies - In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?
A. It means majority opinion
B. It means unanimous opinion
C. It means opinion of intelligent people in the society
D. It means opinion of dominant sections based on common good - Legislature helps in the formation of public opinion because:
A. It is an important organ of government
B. It has the respobsibility of enacting laws
C. It practically controls the executive
D. It consists of elected representatives of the people
E. It focuses attention on issues public importance - Who said ‘The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of the government?
A. Ernest Barker
B. H.J. Laski
C. Lord Bryce
D. Gettell - Who said “The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of government”
A. Barker
B. Garner
C. MacIver
D. Gettell - Which one of the following agencies exercises maximum influence on the formulation of public opinion:
A. Educational institutions
B. Religious institution
C. Trade associations
D. Press and radio - The political parties influence the public opinion by:
A. Propagating their own programme
B. By criticizing the government
C. By acquainting the people with important public questions
D. By keeping direct contact with the people - Who defined public opinion as ‘the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority.”
A. Lord Bryce
B. Laski
C. J.S. Mill
D. Lowell - In which of the following countries ‘opinion polls’ are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?
A. U.S.A.
B. U.S.S.R.
C. India
D. All the above
