WAEC - Government (2016 - No. 39)
Some pre-colonial West African governments were democratic because of the existence of
powerful traditional rulers
age grades
religious institutions
checks and balances
Explication
In pre-colonial West Africa, some governance systems exhibited democratic features due to their internal mechanisms of checks and balances. These mechanisms ensured that power was not concentrated in the hands of a single individual or group. Instead, various institutions or councils had specific roles and powers that balanced each other.