Explain constitutional rule and outline the challenges confronting democratic governance in Ghana and the fundamental human rights enshrined in the 1992 constitution.

6a) Constitutional rule
Constitutional rule is the governance of a country in which the procedures connected with the management and administration of the country are based on the rules and regulations regarded as the fundamental laws of the land.

6b) Challenges confronting democratic governance in Ghana

• Conflict between the Executive and the Legislature
• Irresponsible use of the mass media
• High illiteracy rate
• Undue interference of the Executive on independent institutions
• Poverty
• The relationship between government and opposition/minority groups
• Conflict between the Executive and the Ruling Party
• Conflict between the state and individuals
• Ethnic sentiments in politics
• Bribery, corruption, and nepotism
• Inadequate funding of the Electoral Commission

7a) Fundamental human rights enshrined in the 1992 constitution

• The right to life
• The right to personal liberty
• The right to human dignity
• Freedom of speech and expression
• The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
• The right to privacy
• Freedom of movement
• The right to own property
• Freedom of assembly and association