A. The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue
B. The sum-total of the opinions of a majority
C. The aggregate of personal opinions held by certain influential individuals
D. Politically significant views shared and voiced by relatively large segments in a political community
Public Opinion
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 factors hampers the growth of a healthy public opinion in a country?
A. Free press
B. Political Parties
C. Poverty of the people
D. Illiteracy
Of a government constantly ignores republic opinion:
A. People would become indifferent towards government
B. People would revolt against the government
C. The people shall cease to have any public opinion
D. It would greatly weaken the country and undermine the legitimacy of the government
Which one of the followings is suicidal to the growth of healthy public opinion?
A. Television
B. Radio
C. Cinema
D. Tellow journalism
Gallup Poll is: _________________?
A. A method of propagating a set of public opinion
B. A method of gauging public opinion on specific issues through sample questioning of individuals representing cross section of society
C. An American term used for midterm elections
D. A term used for general elections in
George Hoarace Gallup, who invented the method of Gallup Poll, hailed from :
A. Britain
B. Germany
C. Sweden
D. U.S.A.
Public Opinion plays a vital role in: ___________?
A. Democratic system
B. Dictatorial system
C. Both democratic as well as dictatorial systems
D. The smooth working of all types of political systems
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
Who compared the voice of the people with the voice of God:
A. Hobbes
B. Laski
C. Machiavelli
D. Green