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People’s Participation In The Democratic Process

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Card 1People’s Participation

What is people’s participation in the democratic process?

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People’s participation means behaviour through which people directly express their political opinions. It includes voting, public debate, newspaper editorials, protest demonstrations, campaigning, wor

Card 2Voting and Democracy

Why is voting important in a democracy?

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Voting is a formal and simple form of political participation. It helps people elect representatives who form and run the government. Voting also makes democracy representative and participatory, beca

Card 3Public Opinion

Public opinion: What does it mean?

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Public opinion is an organized and considered opinion of the people on any issue of public concern. It is not the unanimous opinion of all people and not merely the opinion of the majority. It grows f

Card 4Public Opinion

Why is public opinion important in a democracy?

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Public opinion checks absolute power, keeps government responsive, strengthens democratic values, influences laws, and protects rights, freedoms, and liberty. A free and alert public opinion supports

Card 5Public Opinion

Who first developed theories of public opinion?

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Jeremy Bentham, the British philosopher, first developed theories of public opinion. He said that public opinion had the power to ensure that rulers would rule for the greatest happiness of the greate

Card 6Agencies of Public Opinion

What role do newspapers and magazines play in public opinion?

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Print media such as newspapers, periodicals, magazines, articles, letters to the editor, and news stories help form public opinion. They inform people, help them compare views, and spread ideas on pub

Card 7Agencies of Public Opinion

How do electronic media help in forming public opinion?

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Electronic media such as cinema, radio, TV channels, and cell phones help form public opinion through audio-visual communication. They spread ideas widely, even to remote areas, and help turn individu

Card 8Agencies of Public Opinion

How do political parties influence public opinion?

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Political parties influence public opinion by giving people facts and ideas, conducting padyatras and rathyatras, and running mass awareness activities. Their leaders help shape debates on policies an

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