chp8
Subject:
Chapter 8
Public Opinion, Participation and Voting
• Public Opinion
In every government and nation public opinion matters. Elected officials often refer to public opinion on what political decisions they should make. Public Opinion and Democracy in turn goes hand and hand.
- What is a public Opinion?
Public Opinion means the proportion of the population that holds a particular opinion of individuals preferences for, or evaluations of, a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population.
- Taking the pulse of the People