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The document outlines a civic education lesson for Senior Secondary students on the topic of popular participation in politics, detailing its definition, forms, and factors that encourage or discourage involvement. It emphasizes the importance of political participation for democracy and discusses the benefits, such as political education and government stability. Additionally, it explains how popular organizations are formed and includes evaluation questions for students.

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Popular Particapation

The document outlines a civic education lesson for Senior Secondary students on the topic of popular participation in politics, detailing its definition, forms, and factors that encourage or discourage involvement. It emphasizes the importance of political participation for democracy and discusses the benefits, such as political education and government stability. Additionally, it explains how popular organizations are formed and includes evaluation questions for students.

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SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

SECTION: SENIOR SECONDARY


CLASS: S.S. 2.
WEEK: ENDING: .
TOPIC: POPULAR PARTICIPATION
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: By the end of the lesson, the students
should be able to:
1. Explain popular participation in politics.
2. List the forms of political participation.
3. State the factors that encourage political
participation.

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
POPULAR PARTICIPATION
Popular participation is the involvement and taking part in
political activities of a country. It means that citizens of a given
state should have the inalienable right to take part regularly in
the governance of their state and in the determination of
important matters of the state. Popular participation in politics
gives democracy a meaning and makes it interesting.

Reasons Why People Do Not Participate in Politics


Some individuals enjoy politics and try to participate in whatever
capacity they can while some others are not interested and do not
want to even register as voters. Many reasons account for none
participation in politics and some of them are below:
1. Economic factors such as lack of fund.
2. Illiteracy.
3. Religious beliefs.
4. Discrimination (gender, race, tribe, etc).
5. Lack of confidence in the electoral process (rigging, violence).
6. Lack of independent judiciary.
7. Lack of press freedom.
8. Military intervention in politics.
9. Lack of independent electoral body.

Factors that Encourage Political participation


1. Education:- literacy helps people to easily understand the
need for political participation and also to know that it is one
of their civic responsibility.
2. Membership of Political Parties:- party members are
encouraged to vote and take part in electioneering campaigns
to see that their party wins.
3. Ethnic origin:- this makes and forces people to come out in
mass to vote when someone from their ethnic group is
contesting elections.
4. Religious affiliation:- People tend to vote or contest elections
to ensure that members of a particular religious group win
elections and are adequately represented in government.
5. Expected economic benefits:- it is as a result of this that
people engage in different forms of electoral malpractices
because they think politics is the quickest means of becoming
rich.
6. Membership of trade union:- they can sponsor candidates
and also vote for candidates they think will support their
interest.
Forms of Political participation
1. Discussing political issues of the country.
2. Voting during elections.
3. Supporting candidates in elections.
4. Getting involved in election campaigns.
5. Contesting election.
6. Engaging in political debates.
7. Holding public or political offices.
8. Joining political parties.
9. Giving financial or material assistance to political parties.
10. Writing protest letters and petitions.
11. Criticizing government.

Benefits of Political Participation


The following are benefits of political participation:
1. Feeling of satisfaction.
2. Involvement of the masses in the democratic process
(donation, ideas, suggestions, errands, vote etc.)
3. Stability in government.
4. Political education and awareness. Civic knowledge is
imparted on the people as they participate in political
activities.
5. Legitimacy:- a legitimate government is acceptable according
to law. This is because it has the backing and acceptance and
recognition of the people.
6. Provision of opportunities.
How Popular Organizations are formed
Organizations are constituted bodies or agencies made up of
organized persons with defined goals and objectives. An
organization is an official group of people, for example, political
party, a business, charity group or a club. The goal may be profit
oriented or achievement oriented.

Formation of Popular Organization


Popular organizations are by their nature formal. They are set up
with objectives and have legal or corporate personalities which
can sue and be sued. Their formation takes the following patterns:
1. Conveying of meeting of intention by people who have an
interest in a company’s or organizational affairs. The reason
for the formation is made known in the meeting.
2. When an agreement has been reached, the stakeholders’ set-
up temporary officers or leaders and the minutes of the
meeting become a legal document.
3. A committee is appointed to draft rules and regulations which
will be known as charter, bye-law, constitution or partnership
deeds.
4. A letter of intention is drafted to register the organization
with the relevant government ministry or agency.
5. Court affidavit of facts pertaining the goals, activities and
usefulness of the organization is required.
6. Certificate of incorporation which is acquired by its
registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C.).
7. With the certificate of incorporation, the organization can
now register as corporate or legal body with the local
government authority. It can now transact with the public,
engage in public outings, enjoy public confidence and popular
influence.

Evaluation
Objective
1. ------------------is the involvement and taking part in political
activities of a country. (a) Rule of law (b) popular
participation (c) government (d) democracy.
2. What is the meaning of (C.A.C.) (a) Corporate Affairs
Commission (b) congress affairs commission (c) community
affairs commission (d) none of the above.
3. One of the following is not a form of political participation (a)
voting during elections (b) Supporting candidates in elections
(c) Contesting election (d) rigging election.
4. One of these is a benefit of political participation. (a) Stability
of government (b) conflict in the country (c) rigging election
(d) instability of government.
5. A ---------- Of intention is drafted to register an organization
with relevant government ministry or agency. (a) letter (b)
book (c) report (d) form
Theory
1. What are some of the reasons why people indulge in politics?
2. Explain education as a factor that encourages political participation and
enumerate the forms of participation in politics.

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