SS1 CIVIC EDUCATION
2nd Term
LIBERTY: Liberty
simply means the freedom to live as you choose without restrictions from the
government.
Types of
liberty: (1) Individual liberty: each person has a private life which he or she
would not like anyone to dictate for him or her how to live it. E.g. who to
marry, what to eat, which religion to belong to etc. thus, individual liberty
is the type which gives the individual the freedom to make decisions about
things that concern him personally. (2) Civic
liberty: civic means public, thus civic liberty is the liberty that pertains to
public life. E.g. people have the right to freedom of association, freedom to
do any legal business of their qualified choice, etc. (3) Political liberty: this is the freedom to participate in
politics. This includes freedom to vote or vie for elective offices.
Factors
that safeguard the liberty of citizens: (1)Independent judiciary (2)written and rigid constitution (3) Rule of law: where there is rule
of law the citizens can be sure to exercise their liberty without interference. (4) Peace and stability: the citizens’
liberty can be denied in a state of war. Thus, peace and stability are
necessary for their liberty to be assured.
(5) Incorruptible police
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