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Question 541· Public opinion· JAMB
Public opinion is
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Answer: C. the views held by a large section of the people on public issues
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Question 542· Public opinion· JAMB
Censorship of the press means
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Answer: A. government control of what may be published
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Question 543· Public opinion· JAMB
Opinion leaders influence public opinion because they
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Answer: D. are respected and trusted in their communities
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Question 544· Public opinion· WAEC
Which of these is an agent for forming public opinion?
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Answer: B. the mass media
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Question 545· Public opinion· WAEC
Opinion polls are used to
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Answer: D. measure public attitudes on issues
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Question 546· Public opinion· WAEC
Public opinion is important in a democracy because it
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Answer: A. guides government in making policies
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Question 547· Public opinion· JAMB
Public opinion can be measured by
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Answer: A. opinion polls
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Question 548· Public opinion· JAMB
Which of the following is an agent of political socialisation?
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Answer: C. the family
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Question 549· Public opinion· WAEC
A factor that can distort public opinion is
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Answer: C. propaganda
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Question 550· Public opinion· WAEC
Social media has affected Nigerian politics by
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Answer: B. allowing rapid mobilisation such as the #EndSARS protests
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Question 551· Public opinion· JAMB
Which factor is most likely to limit the influence of public opinion?
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Answer: A. high illiteracy and lack of information
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Question 552· Public opinion· JAMB
A free press helps democracy by
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Answer: D. informing citizens and exposing abuses of power
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Question 553· Public opinion· WAEC
Public opinion can be measured through
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Answer: A. opinion polls
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Question 554· Public opinion· JAMB
Propaganda is
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Answer: A. the deliberate spreading of information to influence opinion
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Question 555· Public opinion· WAEC
Before an election, a government radio station broadcasts only favourable stories about the ruling party. This is
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Answer: B. propaganda
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Question 556· Public opinion· JAMB
A referendum is
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Answer: B. a direct vote by the electorate on a particular issue
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Question 557· Public opinion· JAMB
Which agency regulates broadcasting in Nigeria?
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Answer: A. the National Broadcasting Commission
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Question 558· Public opinion· WAEC
A limitation of opinion polls is that
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Answer: D. samples may not represent the whole population
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Question 559· Public opinion· WAEC
When most Nigerians on social media oppose a proposed new tax, this reflects
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Answer: B. public opinion
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Question 560· Public opinion· JAMB
Censorship means
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Answer: C. official control or suppression of what may be published
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JAMB and WAEC Government questions

Public opinion is

Censorship of the press means

Opinion leaders influence public opinion because they

Which of these is an agent for forming public opinion?

Opinion polls are used to

Public opinion is important in a democracy because it

Public opinion can be measured by

Which of the following is an agent of political socialisation?

A factor that can distort public opinion is

Social media has affected Nigerian politics by

Which factor is most likely to limit the influence of public opinion?

A free press helps democracy by

Public opinion can be measured through

Propaganda is

Before an election, a government radio station broadcasts only favourable stories about the ruling party. This is

A referendum is

Which agency regulates broadcasting in Nigeria?

A limitation of opinion polls is that

When most Nigerians on social media oppose a proposed new tax, this reflects

Censorship means