WAEC Government 2011 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 45 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A chief could be deposed in the pre-colonial era if he

A. A. violated the written constitution
B. B. persistently neglected the advice of his eldersCorrect
C. C. refused to collect taxes for the British Government
D. D. married too many wives

Explanation

In areas where traditional rulers did not exercise absolute power during the pre-colonial era, elders could remove such a ruler if he consistently neglected their advice on important issues.

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