(a)

(b)

Contributions of the 1992 constitution of Ghana to the development of the nation

1. Prevention of dictatorial rule
2. Serves as a guide for change of government
3. Serves as terms of reference to maintain law and order
4. Determines type of political system used to run the country
5. Given legitimacy to government and political institutions
6. Gives Ghana the status of nationhood
7. Ensures accountability and good governance
8. Protects human right
9. Establishes various organs/arms of government and their functions
10. Recognises chieftaincy as an institution
11. Allocates functions of the organs of Government

Any 4 @ 3 marks each = 12 marks

(a)

Private enterprise is an organization which is not set up by the government but rather owned by individuals or a group of individuals and managed by them.

(b)

Roles the Government of Ghana could play to promote private enterprise

1. Guarantee financial support to private business men
2. Organize training courses for private business to make them abreast with modern trends
3. The government should provide tax relief or tax holidays to new businesses
4. Importation of goods into the country must be checked
5. The state must sponsor local businessmen abroad to participate in trade fairs in order to expose their products to the outside world
6. Advertising the products of the private sector internally and externally
7. Ensuring that goods produced are of very good quality
8. Providing an enabling environment such as infrastructural development, setting up of a National Investment Council, establishing of National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), good investment laws, etc. for businesses

a)

1. Earn interest

2. Easy to withdraw

3. Safety of Money

4. Accumulate money for short term purposes

5. Easy to tract account transactions

6. Easy to get access to loan

7. Helps in emergencies

8. Limits debt

b)

1. Rejection of notes

2. Misunderstandings among people

3. Able to cause disorders of the skin

4. Extra costs are needed to print new notes to replace defaced notes

5. Destruct beauty of money

a)

Characteristics of a good map

A good map should have:
1. Title
2. A date
3. Key or legend
4. A scale
5. Convectional signs
6. Direction

b)

Steps taken to draw the map of a school compound

1. Do a reconnaissance/survey
2. Do a rough sketch map
3. Revisit the compound for correction
4. Measure the length and breadth of the compound
5. Choose and state the scale
6. Draw the outline of the compound using the scale
7. Insert the outline of the features on the compound
8. Label the features inside the frame of the compound
9. Show the north pole
10. Show the key
11. Write the title of the map

a)

b)

Reasons why most rivers in West Africa are not navigable

1. Waterfalls and rapids: Most West African rivers have waterfalls and rapids which make transportation difficult
2. Winding course: Most of the rivers have winding courses. For example Volta and Niger
3. Shallow in depth: Most of the rivers are shallow rendering them unfriendly for traveling with boats. Others also dry up quickly in the dry season
4. Trees in water (stumps): Some rivers also have big trees blocking the use of boats on them

a)

Characteristics of the harmattan

1. It is a dry wind which blows over West Africa from Sahara desert. It is dry and hazy
2. It blows from North-East to South-West direction
3. It carries a lot of dust which makes breathing very difficult
4. There are very few or no rain clouds in the sky during these periods
5. It brings about haze and makes visibility poor
6. It blows between October and November, also February and March and extends to the North in April
7. Temperatures are generally lower with coldness in the nights

b)

Usefulness of the harmattan

1. The weather conditions make it easy for farmers to dry their crops such as cocoa, maize, etc.
2. The harmattan season is mosquito-free period because stagnant water are mostly not available (dried) to breed mosquitoes
3. It helps farmers to prepare new lands for next farming season
4. The dry season helps in the production of salt
5. It helps laundry activities as cloths dry well and fast
6. It favours travellers since they could travel long distances without disturbances of rain

c)

Disadvantages of the harmattan

1. Poor visibility: The operations flights (aeroplanes) are disrupted due to bad weather
2. Bushfire: Dry land are exposed to frequent bushfires resulting in lose of properties
3. Dusty atmosphere which is harmful to human health
4. Rivers and streams reduce in size and volume rendering water supply for hydroelectric power for domestic and industrial purpose difficult
5. Easy spread of diseases like influenza and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in the dry season
6. Quick dry lips and skin
7. Farming activities are disrupted in places where there are no irrigation facilities
8. There is shortage of water compelling man and animals to travel far distances before getting water