What method was used in South Africa’s constitution-making process to reduce the possibility of future conflict?

Correct answer: Broad agreement on common rules and rights

Correct answer: A, broad agreement on common rules and rights. South Africa had been deeply divided by apartheid, in which people were treated differently according to race. After this system ended, a constitution had to be accepted by groups that had previously been in conflict. The negotiators therefore tried to agree on democratic rules, equal citizenship and basic rights. Such agreement gives different groups confidence that their interests will be protected and that disputes can be settled through law rather than violence. A is correct because common rules and rights create a shared constitutional framework. B is wrong because excluding a group can create resentment and renewed conflict. C is wrong because revenge makes reconciliation harder. D is wrong because continuing racial separation would preserve the old injustice instead of creating democracy. Memory cue: agreement plus rights builds trust; exclusion plus revenge deepens division.