2024 WASSCE Government Questions

The 2024 WASSCE Government paper is expected to be written in September, 2024. We have compiled some likely questions for the exams. We always advice candidates to go through these questions carefully.

WAEC will surely set the Government Questions around the questions provided in this article. Also, the kind of questions set in this article cover almost all confirmed topics of the government paper.

2024 WASSCE Government Questions

1. What is an Electoral Commission?

2. Highlight five roles of an Electoral Commission in a state

3. Mention six Electoral Commission officials

4. Outline three merits and three demerits of Separation of Powers.

5. Explain six functions performed by political parties in your country.

6. Describe six factors that can determine the effectiveness of pressure groups

7. Explain six duties expected to be performed by a citizen of a state.

8. (a) What is a state?
(b) Outline five reasons why individuals must belong to a state.

9. What is citizenship?

10. Explain who a citizen is

11. Mention four ways citizenship is acquired

12. What is press freedom?

13. Mention four roles of the media

14. What is meant by the term media

15. Mention four ways the freedom of the press is hindered

16. Mention four importance of the media in a state.

17. Mention three Ghanaian journalists who were either killed or brutalized while executing their jobs.

18. Explain law and order

19. Highlight four effects of law and order in Ghana

20. What is cultism?

21. Highlight six reasons for the formation of cult groups?

22. Government is currently battling COVID-19, it is the role of government to battle it so as a government student, you must know what a pandemic is, its effects and roles government can play to battle it.

a. What is meant by a pandemic?

b. State four effects of COVID-19 on the economy of Ghana.

c. Mention four roles government can play in battling COVID-19.

23. Explain four external causes of nationalism in Ghana.

24. a Describe any four groups of the Mole-Dagbani.

(b) Highlight four features of the political organization of the Mole-Dagbani.

25. a What is proto-nationalism?

(b) State five factors that promoted proton nationalism before the end of the Second World War.

26. Highlight four reasons for the electoral success of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana in 1992.

27. Outline six functions of the Prime Minister under the 1969 constitution of Ghana.

28. Identity any six powers of a British colonial Governor in West African which made him a dictator.

29. Highlight six contribution of Ghana towards the growth of Economic Community of West Africans States (ECOWAS).

30. a What is Foreign policy.?

(b) Highlight five features in Ghana’s foreign policy since independence.

The Government subject in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a crucial component of the social sciences curriculum. It aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of political systems, governance structures, and civic responsibilities. Topics covered typically include political ideologies, constitutional frameworks, international relations, and human rights issues.

Through the study of Government, students develop critical thinking skills, analytical abilities, and a deeper appreciation for the complexities of modern governance. Success in the Government exam not only reflects a mastery of the subject matter but also indicates a readiness to engage actively in civic life and contribute meaningfully to society.