Political Institutions (Words) Flashcards

(90 cards)

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A ruler

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Un dirigeant

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A state, a head of state

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un État, un chef d’État

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A sovereign

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Un souverain

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Sovereignty

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La souveraineté

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5
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A monarch

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Un monarque

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A king, a queen

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Un roi, une reine

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A throne

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Un trône

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A scepter

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Un sceptre

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Democracy

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La démocratie

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A republic

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Une république

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A reign

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Un règne

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A statesman

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Un homme d’État

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A dictatorship= a tyranny

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Une dictature

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A dictator

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Un dictateur

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A despot= a tyrant

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Un despote = un tyran

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A coup (d’État)

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Un coup d’État

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17
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A conspiracy, a plot

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Un complot

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18
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Anarchy

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L’anarchie

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19
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Totalitarian

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Totalitaire

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20
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To rule

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Diriger / Gouverner

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21
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To reign

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Réigner

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22
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A political party

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Un parti politique

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23
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Bipartisanship

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Le bipartisme

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An activist

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Un militant

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The grassroots= the rank-and-file
La base du parti
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A platform
Un programme
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Ideology
L'idéologie
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A speech
Un discours
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Cronyism
Le népotisme, le copinage
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Liberal
Progressiste, de gauche
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Right-wing =/= Left-wing
De droite =/= De gauche
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Radical
Extrémiste = radical
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The franchise/The right to vote
Le droit de vote
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Universal suffrage
Le suffrage universel
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A referendum
Un référendum
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A candidate
Un candidat
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A deputy
Un suppléant
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A general election
Des élections législatives
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A by-election
Une élection partielle
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A round
Un tour
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An electoral campaign
Une campagne électorale
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An opinion poll
Un sondage d'opinion
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A constituency
Une circonscription
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A voter
Un électeur
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A stay-away voter
Un abstentionniste
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The electoral roll= the electoral register
Les listes électorales
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A vote
Un vote
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Polling
Le scrutin, le vote
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A polling station
Un bureau de vote
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A polling booth
Un isoloir
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A ballot
Un bulletin de vote
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A postal ballot
Un vote par correspondance
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A ballot box
Une urne
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A seat
Un siège
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A stronghold
Un bastion
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The turnout
Le taux de participation
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A landslide
Un raz-de-marée électoral
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An office, a term
Un mandat
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An elected official
Un élu
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By proxy
Par procuration
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Incumbent
En poste, en exercice
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To run for election
Se présenter à une élection
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To campaign
Faire campagne
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To vote= to cast a vote
Voter
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To be returned/elected
être élu
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A parliament
Un parlement
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An agenda
Un ordre du jour
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Proceedings= debates
Les débats = les travaux
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A lobby
Une groupe de pression
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A bill
Un projet de loi
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An amendment
Un amendement
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A law= an act
Une loi (votée)
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A vote of no-confidence
Une motion de censure
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To sit= to be sitting
Siéger = être en session
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To pass a law
Voter une loi
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To step down= to resign
Démissionner
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To disband
Dissoudre
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To be accountable (to)
être responsable (devant)
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A government
Un gouvernement
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A president
Un président
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a Prime Minister
Un Premier Ministre
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A head of government
Un chef de gouvernement
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A minister/a secretary
Un ministre
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A junior minister
Un secrétaire d'État
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A cabinet meeting
Un conseil des ministres
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A (government) department
Un ministère
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A policy
Une politique (= des mesures)
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A reshuffle
Un remaniement
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To appoint
Nommer
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To govern
Gouverner