WAEC Government 1996 Question 19

Question 19

Public Opinion and Mass Media

Public opinion can best be defined as

  1. A.one man's view on public issues
  2. B.sentiments expressed on public policies
  3. C.the sum total of popular views on public policies
  4. D.the view of the rich expressed on public affairs
  5. E.a body of convictions of the electorate only.
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Answer: C (the sum total of popular views on public policies)

Explanation

Public opinion is the combined views of the people (or a large part of them) on public issues and policies.