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Question
How do Political Parties influence public opinion? Examine.
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Solution
- Political parties use issues to highlight and shape public opinion.
- Parties also start initiatives to address issues that the public is facing. On the positions parties take, opinions frequently become entrenched in society.
- All over the country, lots of people belong to groups and work for them. Pressure groups often work as political parties' front groups in different parts of society.
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