What role did the constitution play in South Africa's democratic journey?

Foundation of new democratic rules

Correct answer: C, foundation of new democratic rules. A constitution provides the basic rules and principles for governing a country. In South Africa, the new constitution helped replace apartheid's unequal system with democratic institutions, equal citizenship, rights, and limits on government power. A is wrong because a constitution has a practical legal and political function, not merely a decorative one. B is wrong because sports rules are unrelated to the constitutional organisation of a state. D is wrong because the new constitutional order aimed to overcome old racial inequality rather than protect it. Think of the constitution as the framework on which the new democracy was built. Memory cue: constitution means agreed rules for democratic government and rights.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Constitutional Design. Topic: Democratic transition in South Africa.