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THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES 2009

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) What is a political party?

    b) Outline four ways in which political parties are important in the practice of democracy.

    c) Mention two problems facing political parties in Ghana.

  2. a) What is human rights abuse?

    b) State three reasons why people suffer human rights abuses.

    c) Explain four ways by which human rights abuses may be prevented.

  3. PART II
    ENVIRONMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  4. a) Describe the following terms:
    i) source
    ii) confluence
    iii) tributary
    iv) mouth

    b) In what four ways are rivers important in Ghana?

    c) State two ways by which our water bodies can be protected.

  5. a) Outline five features of the rain forest.

    b) State any five benefits of the rain forest.

  6. PART III
    SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Answer one question only from this part

  7. a) State four causes of high birth rate in Ghana.

    b) In what four ways can high birth rate be reduced in Ghana?

  8. a) What is human resource?

    b) Explain three factors which can negatively affect human resource in Ghana.

    c) Describe four measures that can be taken to improve human resource in Ghana.