Government 2, WASSCE (SC), 2023

Question 1

Identify five major functions of government as an agent of the state.

Observation

This question was popular among the candidates. The candidates who attempted it performed very well and scored high marks. However, some candidates misunderstood the question. Candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.

  1. Promotion of national interest
  2. Preservation and protection of national sovereignty
  3. Law making function
  4. Policy formulation
  5. Policy implementation
  6. Provision of national leadership
  7. Protecting the rights of citizens home and abroad
  8. Maintenance of internal law and order
  9. Protect the state against internal and external attack/defence
  10. It ensures the welfare of the people e.g., care for the aged, poverty reduction scheme etc.
  11. Conduct the state’s foreign policy
  12. Administration of justice/adjudication of disputes
  13. Creates an enabling environment for state institutions to function effectively
  14. It controls and manages the economy of the state
  15. Provision of employment opportunities
  16. Protection of lives and property
  17. Provision of essential services
  18. Provision of civic and political education
  19. Ensuring national cohesion/unity