Citizenship and Heritage Studies – SS1 – Traditional Institutions and Leadership Systems (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The effect of the 1976 Local Government Reform on traditional rulers was that it

A. increased their executive powers over local government
B. abolished all chieftaincy titles in Nigeria
C. made them members of the Senate
D. largely removed their executive powers and left them with mainly cultural and advisory roles

Which of the following ethnic groups was traditionally organised mainly on a decentralised basis?

A. Kanuri
B. Hausa-Fulani
C. Edo
D. Igbo

Which of the following is NOT a feature of traditional institutions?

A. Their authority is derived solely from a written constitution
B. They are rooted in the customs and history of a people
C. Their legitimacy comes from ancestry, religion and tradition
D. Decisions are usually made communally, with councils and elders advising the leader