Chapter 11 Vocabulary

A governmental body responsible for making laws within a particular country or state. It often consists of representatives elected by the people or appointed officials.

• Legislature

• Elements

• Caliphate

• Sovereign

Fundamental or essential parts of a whole, components, or aspects that form the basis of something.

• Legislature

• Elements

• Caliphate

• Sovereign

A political and religious system led by a caliph, an Islamic religious leader considered a successor to the Prophet Muhammad, holding both political and religious authority.

• Legislature

• Elements

• Caliphate

• Sovereign

A person or entity possessing supreme power or authority, especially within a specific territory, free from external control or interference.

• Legislature

• Elements

• Caliphate

• Sovereign

A group or entity formed by individuals united by common interests, goals, or attributes.

• Collectivity

• Civil disobedience

• Exploitation

• Disarmament

The deliberate and nonviolent refusal to comply with certain laws or commands as a form of protest against perceived injustice or unfairness.

• Collectivity

• Civil disobedience

• Exploitation

• Disarmament

The act of taking advantage of someone or something for one's own benefit, often unfairly or unjustly.

• Collectivity

• Civil disobedience

• Exploitation

• Disarmament

The reduction or elimination of military forces and weapons, typically achieved through diplomatic or international agreements.

• Collectivity

• Civil disobedience

• Exploitation

• Disarmament

An ideology or belief in the idea that all human beings belong to a single community regardless of cultural, national, or ethnic differences, emphasizing a global perspective.

• Cosmopolitanism

• Volunteers

• Compensation

• Pan-Africanism

Individuals who offer their services or efforts willingly and without being compelled or paid.

• Cosmopolitanism

• Volunteers

• Compensation

• Pan-Africanism