6.5 The legislature A Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

die Gewaltenteilung

A

the separation of powers

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2
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Kammer

A

chamber

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3
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Parlament

A

parliament

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4
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Kongress

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congress

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5
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(Parlaments-)Abgeordnete(r)

A

MP (= Member of Parliament)

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6
Q

Senat

A

senate

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7
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Senator(in)

A

senator

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8
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Führer(in)

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leader

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9
Q

Mehrheit

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majority

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10
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Minderheit

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minority

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11
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(Parlament) Sprecher(in); Präsident(in)

A

speaker

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12
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Stellvertreter(in)

A

deputy

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13
Q

stellvertretend

A

deputy

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14
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Hinterbänkler(innen)

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backbenchers

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15
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führende Politiker(innen)

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frontbenchers

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16
Q

Sitzung

A

session

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17
Q

Debatte

A

debate

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18
Q

debattieren

A

debate

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19
Q

Protokoll

A

minutes

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20
Q

Rede

A

speech

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21
Q

Dauerrede

A

filibuster (AE)

22
Q

eine Dauerrede halten

A

filibuster (AE)

23
Q

Antrag

24
Q

Veto

A

veto (pl: -oes)

25
ratifizieren
ratify
26
sich (der Stimme) enthalten
abstain
27
Stimmenenthaltung
abstention
28
(Parlaments-)Sitz; Mandat
seat
29
Ausschuss
committee
30
Wahlkreis
constituency
31
Gesetz
law / act
32
(Ab-)Änderung (eines Gesetzes)
amendment
33
tagen
be in session
34
pausieren
be in recess
35
Haushalt(splan); Etat
budget
36
Lobbyist(in)
lobbyist
37
auflösen
dissolve
38
Referendum; Volksentscheid
referendum (pl: -dums / -da)
39
Wahl
election
40
wählen
elect
41
Stimme; Abstimmung; Wahl
vote
42
wählen
vote
43
Wähler(in)
voter
44
Wechselwähler(in)
swing voter
45
(geheime) Abstimmung, Wahl
ballot
46
Kandidat(in)
candidate
47
kandidieren
run (ran, run) (AE)
48
Amtsinhaber(in)
incumbent
49
(innerparteiliche) Vorwahl
primary (AE)
50
Legislaturperiode; Amtszeit
term