"Sustainable Development" Refers to Development That Meets Society's Current Needs

question 86

Multiple Choice

"Sustainable development" refers to development that meets society's current needs and

• A)grows at a specified pace annually.
• B)allows future generations to meet theirs.
• C)caps energy use at current annual levels.
• D)gradually reduces energy use over time.

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Definitions:

NAACP

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a civil rights organization in the United States formed in 1909 to fight against racial discrimination.

Electoral Politics

The branch of politics that deals with elections and voting as a means for the electorate to select candidates to hold public office.

Racial Inequality

The unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their race, leading to disparities in wealth, healthcare, education, and employment among other sectors.

Grandfather Clauses

Provisions that allowed individuals to bypass literacy tests, poll taxes, or other barriers to voting if their grandfathers had been eligible to vote, effectively disenfranchising many African Americans.