Glossary: Politics

Question 1

demokratia

Answer 1

democracy

Question 2

eduskunta, parlamentti

Answer 2

Parliament

Question 3

kansanedustaja

Answer 3

Member of Parliament (MP), representative

Question 4

parlamentin alahuone

Answer 4

House of Commons (Br)

Question 5

parlamentin ylähuone

Answer 5

House of Lords (Br)

Question 6

edustajainhuone (USA:n kongressissa)

Answer 6

the House of Representatives (USA)

Question 7

senaatti (USA:n kongressissa)

Answer 7

the Senate (USA)

Question 8

ehdokas

Answer 8

candidate

Question 9

olla ehdolla

Answer 9

stand for (Br), run for (Am)

Question 10

Hän oli ehdolla parlamenttivaaleissa.

Answer 10

He was standing for Parliament.

Question 11

Hän oli ehdolla presidentinvaaleissa.

Answer 11

She was running for President.

Question 12

epäluottamuslause

Answer 12

vote of no-confidence

Question 13

eurokansanedustaja

Answer 13

Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

Question 14

hajottaa

Answer 14

dissolve

Question 15

hallinto

Answer 15

administration

Question 16

hallitus

Answer 16

the government, the Cabinet (Br), the Administration (USA)

Question 17

kansanäänestys

Answer 17

referendum

Question 18

Asiasta järjestettiin kansanäänestys.

Answer 18

The matter was submitted to a referendum.

Question 19

konservatiivit

Answer 19

the Conservatives, the Tories (Br)

Question 20

kuningaskunta

Answer 20

monarchy

Question 21

lainsäädäntö

Answer 21

legislation

Question 22

lakiehdotus

Answer 22

bill

Question 23

laki (säädetty)

Answer 23

act

Question 24

ministeriö

Answer 24

ministry, Office (Br), Department (USA)

Question 25

monipuoluehallitus (kokoomushallitus)

Answer 25

coalition government

Question 26

oikeisto

Answer 26

the Right, the right wing

Question 27

oikeuslaitos

Answer 27

judiciary, judicial system

Question 28

perustuslaki

Answer 28

constitution

Question 29

puhemies

Answer 29

Speaker

Question 30

puoluepolitiikka

Answer 30

party politics

Question 31

puolustusministeri

Answer 31

Minister of Defence, Defense Secretary (USA)

Question 32

sisäministeri

Answer 32

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

Question 33

sisäpolitiikka

Answer 33

domestic policy

Question 34

tasavalta

Answer 34

republic

Question 35

täytevaalit

Answer 35

by-election

Question 36

toimeenpaneva

Answer 36

executive

Question 37

työväenpuolue

Answer 37

the Labour party (Br)

Question 38

ulkoministeri

Answer 38

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

Question 39

ulkopolitiikka

Answer 39

foreign policy

Question 40

vaalihuoneisto

Answer 40

polling station

Question 41

vaalipiiri

Answer 41

constituency

Question 42

vaalit (yleiset)

Answer 42

general elections

Question 43

vaalitapa, enemmistö-

Answer 43

majority vote

Question 44

vaalitapa, suhteellinen

Answer 44

proportional representation

Question 45

valiokunta, komitea

Answer 45

committee

Question 46

valtion päämies

Answer 46

head of state

Question 47

valtiovarainministeri

Answer 47

Minister of Finance, Chancellor of the Exchequer (Br), Secretary of the Treasury (USA)

Question 48

varapresidentti

Answer 48

Vice-President

Question 49

vasemmisto

Answer 49

the Left, the left wing

Question 50

virkakausi

Answer 50

term (of office)

Question 51

väestönlaskenta

Answer 51

census

Question 52

Ensimmäinen väestönlaskenta suoritettiin vuonna 1749.

Answer 52

The first population census was taken in 1749.

Question 53

armeijan ylipäällikkö

Answer 53

Commander-in-Chief

Question 54

äänestää

Answer 54

vote (for somebody), go to the polls, cast your vote

Question 55

äänestyslippu

Answer 55

ballot (paper)

Question 56

äänioikeus (yleinen)

Answer 56

universal suffrage, right to vote