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    Public Opinion INCOMPLETE GIVEN

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    Public opinion plays an important role in democracy by influencing political institutions and governments. It represents the views of the overwhelming majority on issues of general importance, with consideration for minority interests and the overall welfare of society. Public opinion is formed through education to promote broad-mindedness, an independent press, organized political parties, and efforts to reduce inequalities. Scholars, leaders, and the media help educate people and formulate public opinion on issues of public interest.

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    Public opinion plays an important role in democracy by influencing political institutions and governments. It represents the views of the overwhelming majority on issues of general importance, with consideration for minority interests and the overall welfare of society. Public opinion is formed through education to promote broad-mindedness, an independent press, organized political parties, and efforts to reduce inequalities. Scholars, leaders, and the media help educate people and formulate public opinion on issues of public interest.

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    Public opinion plays an important role in democracy by influencing political institutions and governments. It represents the views of the overwhelming majority on issues of general importance, with consideration for minority interests and the overall welfare of society. Public opinion is formed through education to promote broad-mindedness, an independent press, organized political parties, and efforts to reduce inequalities. Scholars, leaders, and the media help educate people and formulate public opinion on issues of public interest.

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    PUBLIC OPINION

    • Public opinion has always played an important role in


    the working of political institutions and governments.
    • Its role has a vital significance in a democracy.
    • Professor Beni Prasad defined it as ‘ if the majority,
    while keeping in view the interests of the minority,
    creates an opinion, it can be called public opinion. The
    public opinion is the opinion which is for the entire
    development of the entire society ‘.
    • According to Lord Bryce, ‘the term is commonly used
    to denote the aggregate of the views, men hold
    regarding matters that effect or interests the
    community.
    • Elements of the Public Opinion :
    • 1. It need not be unanimous
    • 2. It is the opinion of an overwhelming majority
    • 3. it is related to issues of general importance
    • 4. It is not selfish but motivated by general
    welfare
    • 5. It is active and dynamic. It may be based on
    reason, or on some conviction, or it may be the
    outcome of strong feelings and emotions.
    • Formulation of Public Opinion :
    • 1. Education should make people broad-minded and
    mentally alert so that the people are able to understand
    the great issues of politics, and are capable of arriving at a
    consensus.
    • 2. The press should be honest and independent and
    committed to general welfare.
    • 3. The political parties should be organised on the basis of
    political and economic principles.
    • 4. The government should attempt to remove glaring social
    inequalities and economic disparities.
    • 5. A healthy interest in public affairs is the essential pre-
    requisite for the formation of a sound public opinion.
    • The formulators of public opinion, there are two groups of
    persons, who exercise a more direct and important role.
    They are
    • 1. Scholars, academicians and field researchers, who
    undertake specialized studies of the various issues, and
    thereby help in understanding them.
    • 2. A group of persons, which is more actively or intimately
    involved in public affairs, and to this group belong
    legislators, political leaders, journalists and administrators.
    • Together the two groups of persons educate the people
    about issues of common interest and public interest.
    • Agencies for the Formation of Public Opinion :
    • Organized public opinion is the essence of democracy.
    Government by public opinion implies three things;
    • 1. a people intelligent enough and provided with sufficient
    facts to form sensible, if not intelligent, views on
    governmental problems
    • 2. means by which the people may exchange views and
    arrive at decisions, which would win general acceptance
    even if a substantial minority disagrees with it
    • 3. methods or institutions by which public opinion or the
    decision which represents the views of the bulk of the
    people would be translated into governmental action
    • The main agencies for the formation of public
    opinion are :

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