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

The correct answer is D. Oligarchic

Explanation:

In politics, the oligarchy is a type of government in which power is held by a small group of people that are different from others based on education, ethnicity, religion, etc. This implies decisions are taken by only a small group of the population and due to this oligarchies are often tyrannical and oppressive. This type of government was the one in South Africa from 1948 to 1994, because the country was controlled by a small group (around 18% of the population) based on ethnicity as those who held the power were white South Africans, also, due to this, the government was oppressive as certain rights such as voting in elections were restricted.