From 1948 to 1994, South Africa existed under a system of apartheid. Under this system, white South Africans- about 18% of the population- controlled all of the instruments of government: the Parliament, the Executive Branch, and the courts. Black and non-white South Africans had few legal rights and could not vote in elections. Voting was limited to white South African citizens.
This passage is describing what type of government?

A)
autocratic

B)
democratic

C)
dictatorship

D)
oligarchic

Question

From 1948 to 1994, South Africa existed under a system of apartheid. Under this system, white South Africans- about 18% of the population- controlled all of the instruments of government: the Parliament, the Executive Branch, and the courts. Black and non-white South Africans had few legal rights and could not vote in elections. Voting was limited to white South African citizens.
This passage is describing what type of government?
	

A)
	autocratic 	
	

B)
	democratic 	
	

C)
	dictatorship 	
	

D)
	oligarchic

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Let's go through what each of those forms of government are defined as:

Autocratic Government: An autocracy is a system of government in which a supreme power is concentrated in the hands of one person, whose decisions are subject to neither external legal restraints nor regularized mechanisms of popular control.

Democratic Government: A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

Dictatorship: Dictatorship is 'a form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator.

Oligarchy: A form of government run by a small number of people such as wealthy landowners, royalty or powerful military figures.

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Which of these do you believe matches the best?

anonymous · Answer

I think it might be B?

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Not quite, because it states that the voting was limited to only the white South African citizens.

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Have another guess?

anonymous · Answer

umm it kinda hard for me i dont think it would be C so A maybe?

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

I don't think it's C either. 
A seems a bit like C though, too, so I don't believe it is A. 
I believe it is D because only a select group of people are allowed to vote, which also matches the description of the government it gave you.

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhhh *slaps forehead* I get it!

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Haha yeah, you just gotta look really close at things like this because they like to be tricky. xD

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, Can you help me on one more pleases?

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

Sure, just tag me when you're ready. ^_^

anonymous · Answer

OKaY THANK YOU!

.th3_m0nst3r. · Answer

No problem! :b