English Voc Abt Politics

Question 1

Process of voting/survey of opinion

Answer 1

A poll

Question 2

Piece of paper on which the vote is written/collocation

Answer 2

Ballot/to cast one’s…

Question 3

Any illegal activity in the voting process(2 examples)

Answer 3

Voter fraud: voter suppression/intimidation

Question 4

Vote by mail (2)

Answer 4

Mail voting, absentee voting

Question 5

Sby/a state which does not always vote for the same party

Answer 5

Swing voter/state

Question 6

Someone who supports only one party and its politics

Answer 6

Partisan politics

Question 7

Support of both parties

Answer 7

Bipartisan politics

Question 8

Using insults with the aim of ruining your opposant reputation

Answer 8

Mudslinging

Question 9

The way sby deliberately/carefully use their words in a way to control a message

Answer 9

Spin media

Question 10

Fake info shared in purposed/not on purpose

Answer 10

Disinformation/misinformation

Question 11

Sby who is weakened or who has/will lost power

Answer 11

Lame duck

Question 12

When a candidate wins by an overwhelming number of voter/its contrary

Answer 12

Landslide victory/ slim majority

Question 13

Some kind of coded message

Answer 13

Dog whistle

Question 14

Form of manipulation that causes people to question truth/reality

Answer 14

Gaslighting

Question 15

Nb of death resulting of a specific cause

Answer 15

Death toll

Question 16

the main government group in a Communist country, which makes all the important decisions

Answer 16

Politburo

Question 17

to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc. more than is helpful or necessary

Answer 17

To overgovern

Question 18

not important or deserving respect

Answer 18

tinpot (dictator)

Question 19

the fact of two political parties that usually oppose each other agreeing or working together

Answer 19

Bipartisanship

Question 20

organizations such as military, police, or political groups that are said to work secretly in order to protect particular interests and to rule a country without being elected:

Answer 20

Deep state

Question 21

relating to companies and other organizations that receive support or money from a government

Answer 21

Government-backed

Question 22

the period during which someone has a particular official position/duty

Answer 22

Incumbency
(mandat, durée de ses fonctions)

Question 23

titulaire

Answer 23

Incumbent

Question 24

revenir à qqn de faire qqch

Answer 24

To incumbent on/upon sby to do sth

Question 25

a way of governing a country in which a leader often takes advice from an unofficial group of people who are close to him or her

Answer 25

Sofa government
UK informal

Question 26

the skill of governing a country

Answer 26

statecraft

Question 27

to defeat people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom

Answer 27

To subjugate

Question 28

a large government, usually one that includes several countries and has some power over other smaller governments

Answer 28

Super-government

Question 29

the higher levels of government where the most important decisions are made

Answer 29

the corridors of power

Question 30

un rapace/a person who strongly supports the use of force in political relationships rather than discussion or other more peaceful solutions
Contrary

Answer 30

An hawk//a dove

Question 31

To hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it/ to have a lot of influence or power over other people

Answer 31

To wield (power, influence…)

Question 32

an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries

Answer 32

A summit