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Democratic practices

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 18 JUN 2026

WEEK 3

Topic: Democratic practices

Subtitle: Democracy

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define democracy

2. List five current political parties

3. State three roles of a political party

CONTENT

Definition of democracy

Democracy is defined as the government of the people, for the people and by the people. In democracy supreme power is vested in the people and exercise directed by them or their elected agent, example Governors, president and Local Government Chairman under free and fair election.

Current political parties in Nigeria:

  1. APC – All Progressive Congress
  2. PDP – People Democratic Party
  3. APGA – All Progressive Grand Alliance
  4. NPC – Nigerian People’s Congress
  5. NUP – National Unity Party
  6. LP – Labor…