Civic Education Questions and Answers

Persons working in the State services (civil servants) are required to act in the course of their duties in a politically neutral manner (non-partisan politics). This includes the requirement to act impartially and to implement the Government's policies.

Popular participation refers to the active involvement of citizens in the socio-political activities of a country. It is a process of involving the citizens in the governance of their country and in deciding important socio-cultural, political and economic matters.

Political apathy is a feeling of disinterest in the sense of politics or apathy towards politics. It can consist of interest apathy, voter apathy, and information apathy. It can be categorized as the indifference of an individual and a lack of interest in participating in political activities.

 In a democratic country, all eligible citizens have the right to participate, either directly or indirectly, in making the decisions that affect them. The government is of the people and for the people. There is room for public opinion and opposition. Nigeria practices a democratic system of government

The arms of government are made up of the Executive, which includes (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judiciary (Supreme Court and lower Courts).