GCEGovernmentPressure Groups and Public Opinion2019

Public opinion is MOST accurately described as

Athe view held unanimously by all citizens of a state
Bthe opinion expressed by the government on national issues
Cthe aggregate of individual views on matters of public concernCORRECT
Dthe position taken by the majority party in the legislature
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Public opinion refers to the collective or aggregate of attitudes and beliefs held by members of the public on issues of common interest. It does not require unanimity, nor is it confined to government statements or legislative positions. It represents a summation of diverse individual views prevalent in society at a given time.
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