According to the Capabilities Approach, Development Should Be Measured by an Individual's

question 56

Multiple Choice

According to the capabilities approach, development should be measured by an individual's ability to do what?

• A) Purchase necessities
• B) Make choices that allow them to live their lives in ways they value
• C) Purchase a home
• D) Participate in the political system
• E) Pursue their economic self-interest

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Definitions:

Cold War

The period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, from the end of World War II until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by espionage, propaganda, and proxy wars.

Dixiecrats

A political party officially known as the States' Rights Democratic Party, formed in 1948 by Southern Democrats in opposition to the federal civil rights initiatives.

Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 federal law that restricted the activities and power of labor unions, including limiting strikes and requiring union leaders to swear they were not communists.

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a military alliance formed for mutual defense against aggression, primarily established in 1949.