Document Type : Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Public law, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

2 Assistant Prof., Department of Jurisprudence and Principles of Islamic Law, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

3 Assistant Prof of Public Law, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Public opinion is one of the tools through which public oversight of the state is exercised.  Public oversight of the state, in turn, is one of the most important mechanisms for guaranteeing citizens’ rights and maintaining the stability of the state. Public opinion can turn into civil disobedience if it is truly formed and ignored by the state. Citizens' enjoyment of social freedoms, the form of government, the manner by which state authorities are elected, are among the factors influencing the formation and influence of public opinion as one of the most important elements of power control in any country. Explaining the role of public opinion in controlling state power, this research examines how public opinion is formed and how it exerts influence. The paper will also study the exercise of supervisory power by public opinion from the perspective of public law.

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  1. English

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