Based on the following sentences, what does the word "recession" mean?

A time known as the Great
Recession began in 2007. It was a period when the stock market took
a dive and many people lost jobs. It officially ended in 2009, but the economy has only slowly recovered
since then.

A) a descrease
B) a time of poverty
C) a time of prosperity
D) an economic downturn

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racism is the belief in the superiority of one race over another, which often results in discrimination and prejudice towards people based on their race or ethnicity. the use of the term "racism" does not easily fall under a single definition.

explanation:

the answer is a 100% b) communism

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answer: yes, ive read this book! now whats the problem ?

explanation:

the passage can be best described as: "the british legislature extended an unwarranted jurisdiction".

we can say that because the text clearly states how the people of the colonies warned the british about their excessive desire to rule over them, without taking into consideration the difficulties their brothers had experienced in america: they struggled to establish the colonies, to adapt to new types of weather, fight with the natives, etc., and how they now see (or then saw) the only way out was to cut all ties with the british, since they ignored the people's petitions.