This chapter examines the active citizenship concept within the citizen-centered public policy-making framework and provides some theoretical and practical insights into its relationship with public policy processes. Active citizenship, as a broad concept, addresses not only the participation of individuals and groups in the design, implementation, and evaluation processes of public policies but also their demand and effective shaping of these processes with high motivation and consciousness. The chapter adopts a hybrid approach as the central pillar to provide a balance that points out the appropriate plane for citizen-centered public policy by examining the two primary axes of active citizenship: individual and collective. While focusing on the relationship between active citizenship, democracy, and participation, this examination questions the relationship between active citizenship and the internalization of participation and democratic values at the social and administrative levels. We present the necessity of developing flexible participation mechanisms that support citizen centricity in public policy making as a reflection and requirement of active citizenship strategies to increase citizen participation. We also offer insights for researchers and policymakers who want to understand the relationship between citizen centricity and active citizenship in public policies from a broader perspective.