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5.2 Politics 155/157 Flashcards

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eine Gesetzesvorlage ändern

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to amend a bill

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eine Gesetzesvorlage entwerfen

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to draw up a bill

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Veto gegen eine Gesetzesvorlage einlegen

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to veto a bill

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etw. verschieben/ verzögern

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to delay sth.

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Besteuerung

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taxation

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Botschafter(in), Repräsentant(in)

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ambassador

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im ausland

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abroad

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(hier:) Legislaturperiode

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legislative period / (term)

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Verfahren

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proceedings

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Oberhaus

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the Lords = House of Lords

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Unterhaus

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the Commons = House of Commons

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parlamentarische(r) Geschäftsführer(in)

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whip

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etw. aufrechterhalten

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to maintain sth.

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Disziplin

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discipline

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jmdn. auf dem Laufenden halten

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to keep sb up-to-date

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sich nach der Parteilinie richten

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to toe the party line

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hier: stimmen

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to vote

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Frage, Angelegenheit

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issue

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Staatsdienst

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Civil Service

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Verwaltungspersonal

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administrative staff

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(eine bestimmte) Politik

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policy

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Staatsbeamter / Staatsbeamtin

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civil servant

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Pflicht

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duty

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parlamentarische Sitzungsperiode

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parliamentary session

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eine Rede halten
to deliver a speech
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das Parlament auflösen
to dissolve Parliament
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etw. (im Gesetz) verankern
to enshrine sth (in law)
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gerichtliche Unabhängigkeit
judicial independence
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Oberstes Gericht (...in den USA)
Supreme Court
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Berufungsgericht
appeal court
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zuvor
prior to this
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vormals: Lordrichter
Law Lords
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parlamentarischer Vorgang
parliamentary process
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gegen etw. verstossen
to contravene sth.
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Gerichtswesen
judiciary
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Oberhaupt des Gerichtswesens
Lord Chief Justice
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jeweils
respectively
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an die Macht kommen
to come into power
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Vizepremierminister(in)
deputy PM
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Umstrukturierung
shake-up
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Fachkenntnis, Kompetenz
expertise
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mit fester Laufzeit (Legislaturperiode)
fixed term
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Wahltag
polling day
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besondere Umstände
special circumstances
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ein Referendum abhalten
to hold a referendum
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Rangsystem
ranking system
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aufstellen
to rank
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hier: überwiegend
overwhelmingly
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die Macht dezentralisieren/ macht übertragen
to devolve power
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Dezentralisierung
devolution
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Landesversammlung, Regionalparlament
regional assembly
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alltägliche Themen
day-to-day issues
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Aussenpolitik
foreign policy / foreign affairs
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Verteidigung
defence
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Sozialversicherug
social security
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Handel
trade
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Einkommenssteuersatz
rate of income tax
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Steuer
tax
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Unabhängigkeitserklärung
Declaration of Independence
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Artikel, Paragraph (eines Gesetzes)
article
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Zusatz (zur Verfassung)
amendment
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Bundes-
federal
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Bundesrepublik
federal republic
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Bundesstaat
federal state
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Zweig
branch
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gesetzgebender Zweig, Legislative
legislative branch
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ausführender Zweig, Exekutive
executive branch
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der Kongress
Congress
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hier: Regierung
Administration
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rechtssprechender Zweig, Judikative
judicial branch

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