Government Questions and Answers

Mass media helps shape public opinion. It is a powerful force yet many people do not realize what effect it has in shaping their opinion. Mass media is intended to be informative.

Assimilation was one ideological basis of French colonial policy in the 19th and 20th centuries. In contrast with British imperial policy, the French taught their subjects that, by adopting French language and culture, they could eventually become French. The famous 'Four Communes' in Senegal were seen as proof of this.

The aim of all pressure groups is to influence the people who actually have the power to make decisions. Pressure groups do not look for the power of political office for themselves, but do seek to influence the decisions made by those who do hold this political power.

· Delegated Legislation is law made by a person or body to whom Parliament has delegated law-making power; hence the term ‘delegated legislation

Delegated legislation is a law that is not passed by an Act of Parliament.

The separation of powers is a model for the governance of a state. Under this model, a state's government is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with the powers associated with the other branches.