WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 2505

Effects of Political Apathy

• Political apathy leads to bad government.
• Political apathy leads to emergence of thugs and greedy politician emerging as leaders.
• Political apathy leads to lack of communication between the government and the citizens.
• Political apathy leads to denial of political information and education.

An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Its a way the government of the day can know their public support from the citizens via casting of votes. Those who feel the government is working well and deserves more time in office, usually cast their vote for the government. 

Civil society is the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens.It can also be seen as individuals and organizations in a society which are independent of the government.

Political participation is any activity that shapes, affects, or involves the political spheres. Political participation ranges from voting to attending a rally to committing an act of terrorism to sending a letter to a representative. 

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.