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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES 2006

THEORY QUESTIONS

SECTION B
ESSAY

Answer three questions only, choosing one question from each section.
Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material
All questions carry equal marks

PART I
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND STABILITY


Answer one question only from this part.


  1. (a) Describe the stages of law-making by Parliament in Ghana.

    (b) State three features of a good law.

  2. (a) Identify any four causes of the 1948 riots.

    (b) Outline any three recommendations of the Watson Commission.

  3. PART II
    ENVIRONMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  4. (a) In what four ways is the forest vegetation important to the Ghanaian?

    (b) State three ways by which the forest can be preserved.

  5. (a) Identify four negative effects of rural-urban migration on the villages of Ghana.

    (b) Suggest any three ways of reducing rural-urban migration in Ghana.

  6. PART III
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  7. (a) Mention four examples of secondary industries and their locations in Ghana.

    (b) State four contributions of secondary industries to the economy of Ghana.

  8. (a) Identify any four social problems facing Ghana today.

    (b) For each problem identified in (a) suggest two ways of minimizing it.