Political Institutions Flashcards

(47 cards)

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Un chef d’état

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A head of State

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Une dictature

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A dictatorship

A tyranny

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Un dirigeant

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A ruler

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Un complot

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A conspiracy

A plot

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5
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Totalitaire

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Totalitarian

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Le bipartisme

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Bipartisanship

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Un militant

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An activist

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La base du parti

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The rank-and-file

The grassroots

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Un programme

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A platform

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10
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Le népotisme, le copinage

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Cronyism

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Progressiste, de gauche

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Liberal

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Le droit de vote

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The franchise

The right to vote

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13
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Un suppléant

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A deputy

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14
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Des élections législatives

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A general election

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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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Un tour

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A round

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17
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Une circonscription

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A constituency

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18
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Un abstentionniste

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A stay-away voter

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Les listes électorales

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The electoral roll

The electoral register

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Le scrutin, le vote

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Un bureau de vote

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A polling station

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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Un bulletin de vote

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Un vote par correspondance

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A postal ballot

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Une urne
A ballot box
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Un bastion
A stronghold
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Le taux de participation
The turnout
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Un raz-de-marée électoral
A landslide
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Un élu
Un elected official
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Un mandat
An office | A term of office
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En poste, en exercice
Incumbent
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Se présenter à une élection
To run for election
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Un parlementaire
A parliamentarian
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Un ordre du jour
An agenda
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Les débats, les travaux
Proceedings | Debates
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Un projet de loi
A bill
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Une motion de censure
A vote of non-confidence
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Voter une loi
To pass a law
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Etre en sesion
To be sitting
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Démissionner
To resign | To step down
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Dissoudre
To disband
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Etre responsable devant
To be accountable to
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Un secrétaire d'Etat
A junior minister
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Un conseil des ministres
A cabinet meeting
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Un ministère
A (gevernment) department
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Un remaniement
A reshuffle
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Nommer
To appoint