WAEC Government 1992 Theory question 105

Permanence: civil servants stay on when governments change.
Political neutrality: they do not take part in partisan politics and serve any government.
Anonymity: they are not named or blamed publicly; ministers answer for them.
Impartiality: they treat everyone fairly.
Expertise/professionalism: recruited and trained for their jobs.
Hierarchy: graded structure with a chain of command.
Recruitment and promotion by merit (through the Civil Service Commission).
Bound by rules and regulations (General Orders); keep official secrets.
Security of tenure and pension on retirement.

Explain each characteristic.