Identify any two agencies which help in the formation of public opinion. as per your view which agency hasthe most powerful impact on pubic opinion.in 40 to 60 words
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Political Parties:
Political parties are the agents of political education. These provide all information to the people regarding the activities, successes, failures, omissions and errors of the government. Each political party tries to create a public opinion in its favour. It organises meetings, agitations, demonstrations, processions and movements for highlighting the issues of public importance.
All these activities play a role in the formulation of public opinion. Political Parties act as important, useful and active agencies for interest articulation interest aggregation and political communication. These play a major role in the formulation of public opinion
Legislature:
Legislature is formed by the elected representatives of the people. It is an assembly of political leaders. It acts both as a mirror of public opinion as well as the agency for the formulation and expression of public opinion. Legislative debates, publication of records of the debates of the legislature, and the views expressed by the legislators both inside and out-side the legislature, play an important role in the making and mirroring of public opinion.