Glossary Politics Flashcards by ade adu

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demokratia

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democracy

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eduskunta, parlamentti

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Parliament

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eduskuntavaalit (2x)

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parliamentary elections, general elections

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ehdokas

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candidate

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enemmistö

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majority

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eurokansanedustaja

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Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

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Euroopan unioni

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the European Union

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hallitus

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the Government

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kansanedustaja (2x)

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Member of Parliament (MP), representative

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kansanäänestys

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referendum

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kokoomushallitus

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coalition government

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kuningaskunta

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monarchy

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kunnallisvaalit

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municipal elections

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kunta

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municipality

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kunnanvaltuusto (2x)

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municipal council, local council

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lainsäädäntö

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legislation

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lakiehdotus 2x

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bill, proposal

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liittotasavalta

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federal republic

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laki 2x

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act, law

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ministeriö 3x

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ministry, Office (Br), Department (Am)

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nuorisovaltuusto

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youth council

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oikeisto 2x

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the Right, the right wing

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oikeuslaitos 2x

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judiciary, judicial system

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olla ehdolla 2x

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stand for election (Br), run for office (Am)

oppositio

opposition

oppositio ohtaja

opposition leader

perustuslaki

costitution

politiikka (2x)

politics, policy

puhemies

Speaker

puolue

party

puolustusministeri (2x)

Minister of Defence, Defense Secretary (Am)

puolustusvoimat

Defence Forces

pääministeri (3x)

Prime Minister, PM, Premier

sisäministeri (3x)

Minister of the Interior, Home Secretary (Br), Secretary of State for the Home Department (Am)

sisäpolitiikka

domestic policy

suhteellinen vaalitapa

proportional representation

tasavalta

republic

toimeenpaneva

executive

(valtion) tulot

(government) revenues

työväenpuolue (Br)

the Labour party

täysistunto

plenary session

ulkoministeri (3x)

Foreign Minister, Foreign Secretary (Br), Secretary of State (Am)

ulkopolitiikka

foreign policy

vaalihuoneisto

polling station

vaalikampanja

election campaign

vaalipiiri

constituency

vaalivilppi (2x)

vote rigging, ballot rigging

vaalivirkailija

election official

valiokunta

committee

valtio, osavaltio

state

valtion päämies

head of state

valtiovarainministeri (3x)

Minister of Finance, Chancellor of the Exhequer (Br), Secretary of the Treasury (Am)

varapresidentti

Vice-President

vasemmisto (2x)

the Left, the left wing

virkakausi

term (of office)

vähemmistö

minority

äänestäjäkunta

electorate

äänestää, ääni

vote

äänioikeus (2x)

universal suffrage, right to vote