Government 2, WASSCE (SC), 2022

Question 3

Highlight five negative impacts on a state should the judiciary fail to live up to its constitutional mandate.

Observation

This was not a popular question and many of the candidates avoided the question. Few of the candidates who attempted it did not understood the demands of the question and scored low marks. The candidates were expected to write the following points as answers to the question.

  1. State of lawlessness and recklessness
  2. Abuse of rights and liberties of citizens
  3. Loss of confidence in the judiciary/justice delivery system
  4. Upsurge in corrupt practices
  5. Increase in crime rate
  6. Erodes investor confidence in the state
  7. The life and security of personnel of the judiciary is put at risk
  8. Credibility of the judiciary suffers/it creates credibility crises for the judiciary
  9. Discrimination in the justice delivery system
  10. Arbitrary exercise of power by commissions, agencies and organs of government
  11. It creates bad image within and outside the country
  12. It encourages electoral malpractices
  13. Encourages dictatorship
  14. Encourages non-observance of Rule of Law
  15. Role as interpreter of law will suffer setback
  16. Abuse of due process with impunity 
  17. It may encourage disputes among the various organs of government
  18. Justice for the highest bidder is encouraged
  19. Encourages mob justice
  20. Aggrieved persons may seek other non legal means to protect their rights