Elections Us Flashcards

(62 cards)

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Un mandat de 4ans

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A four year term

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Aller au bout de son mandat

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To complete a term

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Une élection intermédiaire

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A mid term election

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Le processus de nomination

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The nominating process

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5
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Organiser une primaire

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To hold a primary

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Un trésor de guerre

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A war chest

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7
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Un délégué

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A delegate

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Un délégué engagé

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A pledged delegate

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Etre non inscrit

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To be uncommitted

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Un État riche en délégué

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A delegate rich state

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Une circonscription électorale

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A precinct

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Un ticket sans modification

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A straight ticket

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Le président élu

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The president elect

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Remporter la majorité dans un comité

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To win a caucus

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Un candidat indépendant

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A maverick candidate

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17
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Se réunir

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To caucus

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18
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Se présenter sur la liste républicaine

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To run on republican ticket

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Voter un programme de parti sans modification

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To vote a straight ticket

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20
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Etre rayé de la liste

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To be dropped from the ticket

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21
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Le collège des électeurs

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The electoral college

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Un groupe d’intérêt , un lobby

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An interest group

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Etre redevable de

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To be beholden to

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24
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Un colistier

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A running mate

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Le perdant

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The underdog

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Un candidat inattendu
A dark horse
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Un vote indicatif
A straw vote
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L'enfant du peuple
The favourite son
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Manigances
Horse trading
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Inconditionnel
Dyed in the wool
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Un soutient dans son propre État
A home state supporter
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Un fervent partisant
A staunch supporter
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Un rouleau compresseur
A steam roller campaign
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Prendre le train en marche
To climb on the bandwagon
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Un arrêt bref dans une petite ville au cours d'une campagne
A whistle stop
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Faire campagne à bord d'un train
A whistle stop campaign
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Faire rapidement le tour de
To make a whistle tour of
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Faire une tournée électorale
To barnstorm
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Un homme clef
A power broker
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Un point
A plank
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La cérémonie d'investiture
The swearing in ceremony
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Le renvoi de l'ascenseur
Logrolling
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Un discours programme
A keynote address
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Rassembler des voix
To corral vote
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Accorder l'investiture
To nominate
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Entretenir son image
To mend fences
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Prêter serment
To be sworn in
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Le candidat officiel désigné par la convention du parti
The nominatee
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Le grand favori
The odds on favourite
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Le président de la Cour suprême
The Chief Justice
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Le système de dépouille
The spoils system
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Un projet bénéfique pour l'Etat d'un candidat
A pork barrel
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Obtenir des fonds par pression
To fry the fat
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Se défiler
To pussyfoot
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Faire une valse d'hésitation
To back and fill
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Un voyage aux frais de la princesse
A junket
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Politicailleries mesquines
Peanut politics
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Un politicien de 4 sous
A two bit politician
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Ménager la chèvre et le chou
To straddle an issue
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Une liste de candidats d'un parti , d'un programme d'investiture
A ticket
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Une réunion de dirigeants
A caucus
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Recevoir l'investiture du parti
To be nominated
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Un indépendant
A mugwamp