Social Studies Study Guide

The surrender of something of value as a means to gain something more desirable or of preventing something evil.

• Stability

• Sacrifice

• Affiliate

• Minority

• Aggression

The act of bringing together after a conflict.

• Aggression

• Affiliate

• Reconciliation

• Stability

• Minority

An attack or harmful action, especially an unprovoked attack by one country against another.

• Minority

• Stability

• Affiliate

• Aggression

• Democracy

An alliance or union between groups or countries, usually for some temporary and specific reason.

• Minority

• Aggression

• Affiliate

• Stability

• Coalition

The act of making laws.

• Affiliate

• Aggression

• Legislation

• Minority

• Stability

A system of beliefs and values by which one's life is guided.

• Continuous

• Minority

• Affiliate

• Aggression

• Philosophy

Government by the people or their elected representatives.

• Minority

• Aggression

• Stability

• Affiliate

• Democracy

A situation of mutual hostility between two nations without open warfare.

• Affiliate

• Aggression

• Minority

• Stability

• Confrontation

The office, government, reign, or territory of caliph.

• Stability

• Caliphate

• Aggression

• Minority

• Affiliate

The relationship in a family, especially blood relatives.

• Minority

• Aggression

• Affiliate

• Kinship

• Stability