Explanation

(I) Decentralized administration.

(ii) The village was the highest unit of administration.

(iii) Existence of village assembly (Oha-na-eze/Umunna).

(iv) The village priest/diviner wielded great deal of religious and judicial powers.

(v) Significant position of age grades.

(vi) The family heads played important role in the administration of the village.

(vii) Title holders (Ozo title) played significant role in the traditional political system.

(viii) Decisions were reached by consensus.

(ix) Succession to leadership/coming into prominence was based on personal achievements.

(x) Political significance of deities in providing bonds of unity.

(xi) There was the existence of Council of Elders (Ama-ala) presided over by the eldest son in the village.

(xii) The market square served as the village assembly chambers.

(xiii) The women (Umuada), composed of the first daughter of each family, constituted a socio-political group.

Explanation

(a)This was a form of direct rule of British annexed territories in which it British established political institutions such as the executive council, legislative council and Governor which were used in ruling the people who were regarded a British subjects. The crown colony System Was headed by the Governor.

(b)(i) The legislative councils were dominated by the British in the 1920s.

(ii) The Governors were virtually colonial dictators as they had veto powers

(iii) Executive councils were mere advisory bodies to the Governors.

(iv) The use of traditional rulers as unofficial members in the legislative councils

(v) The Governors had casting votes which were used to promote British colonial policies

(vi) The executive councils consisted of only British officials up to 1940s.

(vii) The educated elite were excluded from the administration of the crown colony.

(viii) Africans who were members of the legislative Councils were nominated instead of elected.

Correct Answer: C. Executive

Correct Answer: C. departure from the parliamentary to the presidential system of government

Correct Answer: D. group organized around an interest for governmental action

Correct Answer: B. Presidential

Explanation

A presidential system is a democratic and republican government in which a head of government leads an executive branch that is separate from the legislative branch. This head of government is in most cases also the head of state, which is called president.

Correct Answer: A. direct democracy

Correct Answer: D. electoral commission

Correct Answer: D. introduction of the elective principle

Correct Answer: B. respect for the constitution