Match each key institution or feature of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951 on the left with its corresponding operational role or character on the right.
- Council of MinistersFunctioned as the central executive body comprising central official members and twelve Nigerian ministers with advisory duties.
- Electoral College SystemProvided a system of tiered indirect elections starting at the village level and progressing up to the central legislature.
- Regional Houses of AssemblyReceived legislative powers for the first time over specific regional matters, subject to central legislative override.
- 1948–1950 Constitutional ConsultationInvolved a broad bottom-up public inquiry across village, district, provincial, and regional levels culminating in the Ibadan Conference.
Answer
The correct pairings are: Council of Ministers matches with the central executive body comprising Nigerian ministers with advisory duties; Electoral College System matches with the tiered indirect election system; Regional Houses of Assembly matches with regional legislative powers subject to central override; and 1948–1950 Constitutional Consultation matches with the broad bottom-up public inquiry.
Each feature of the Macpherson Constitution matches its exact historical description: the Council of Ministers was the central executive organ; the Electoral College System facilitated tiered indirect representation; Regional Houses of Assembly held subordinate legislative powers; and the Constitutional Consultation process was a bottom-up public inquiry.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Key structural provisions and consultative mechanisms of the Macpherson Constitution of 1951