WASSCE past question

Government 2026 Paper 2

WASSCE Government paper 2

Section A - Elements of Government — instructions

Answer any two questions from this section.

1. [3]

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Distinguish between plurality and majority electoral systems.
2. [12]

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Examine four measures that can be adopted by the Electoral Commission to improve the credibility of the electoral process in Ghana.
3. [3]

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State three functions of Ghana's Public Services Commission.
4. [12]

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Analyze the usefulness of four defining principles of the civil service in ensuring efficient service delivery.
5. [3]

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Identify three reasons for the establishment of statutory corporations in Ghana after independence.
6. [12]

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Examine four ways by which commercializing public corporations can address inefficiency in those organizations.
7. [3]

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State three challenges faced by pressure groups in Ghana.
8. [12]

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With relevant examples, discuss four ways by which pressure groups have contributed to the strengthening of democracy in Ghana.
9. [3]

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State three challenges to the effective functioning of Ghana's legislature in carrying out its law-making function.
10. [12]

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Analyze four factors that serve as checks on the powers of Ghana's legislature.

Section B - Political and Constitutional Developments in West Africa and International Relations — instructions

Answer any two questions from this section.

11. [15]

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In five fully-explained points, discuss the extent to which the political system of the Talensi in pre-colonial Ghana can be described as decentralized.
12. [15]

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In five fully developed points, assess how the Gold Coast Constitution of 1954 transferred political power to Africans in the Gold Coast.
13. [15]

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Analyze the role of five political structures of the Crown Colony System in the Gold Coast.
14. [15]

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Examine five mechanisms that, when implemented, can help prevent military interference in the democratic governance of Ghana.
15. [15]

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Assess the significance of five events in the Gold Coast that contributed towards the attainment of independence.

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