Which best describes the meaning of the word politics?

a. it is the power of the executive branch to conduct foreign policy.
b. it is the power of the executive branch to carry out the laws.
c. it determines who will benefit from, and who will pay for, public policies.
d. it is the process by which the president commands the military.

the correct answer is the following is a list of inventions made in the medieval islamic world, especially during the "islamic golden age" (8th to 13th centuries),[1][2] as well as the late medieval period, especially in the emirate of granada and the ottoman empire.

science and technology in the islamic world adopted and preserved knowledge and technologies from contemporary and earlier civilizations, including persia, india, china, and greece-roman antiquity, while making a number of improvements and innovations.