Which term refers to a person or group that acts as a protector or guardian?

• A. Executive Order
• B. watchdog
• C. Public Opinion
• D. propaganda

Answer: (B)

A watchdog is a person or group that acts as a protector or guardian by monitoring government actions and holding officials accountable. This role involves scrutinizing what leaders do, uncovering waste, corruption, or policy failures, and pressing for transparency and responsible conduct. Because of that protective, oversight function, a watchdog best fits the idea of guarding the public interest.

An executive order is a directive issued by a leader to manage operations of the government, not a guardian role. Public opinion is the aggregate attitudes of people, which can influence policy but isn’t itself a protector. Propaganda is biased information used to shape beliefs, which hides the truth rather than guarding the public.