Public Opinion

Enacting laws

By prescribing the duties of citizens

By granting rights

By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates

Circulation of political literature

Freedom to political parties to spread ideas

Removal of illiteracy

Widespread illiteracy

People would become indifferent towards government

People would revolt against the government

The people shall cease to have any public opinion

It would greatly weaken the country and undermine the legitimacy of the government

Lord Bryce

Laski

J.S. Mill

Lowell

These hold public meetings

These spread political literature

These help in the selection of candidates

These highlight main political problems

Imparts committed education

Helps in developing moral character

Helps in developing sound physique

Helps in developing freethinking

There is economic inequality

There is no sharp social division

There is strict party discipline

There is spread of education

It has direct appeal

It is the best way to win the support of the educated people

It can influence comparatively larger number of people

It has wider appeal

Ernest Barker

H.J. Laski

Lord Bryce

Gettell

To control the arbitrariness of the government

To awaken public consciousness on ;oblic issues

To help contact between de-facto and de-jure sovereign

To enable people to participate directly in the process of legislation