Politics Flashcards by Joel Ridge

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Poll or Survey

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Un sondeo, una encuesta

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Ballot / Elections

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Los comicios

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The ruling party

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El partido oficialista

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Electoral fraud

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Fraude electoral

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Supporters (of a party, political figure)

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Los partidarios, seguidores

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The supreme court

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El Tribunal Supremo

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To demand the resignation

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Exigir la dimisión

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A change of direction

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Un cambio de rumbo

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An unheard of situation

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Una situación inaudita

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To call a referendum

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Convocar un referéndum

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Ballot stuffing or rigging

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El pucherazo

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To deny

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Negar, desmentir

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Hard fought elections

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Elecciones reñidas

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Chancellor, finance minister

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Ministro de economia

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Home secretary, domestic affairs

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Ministro de interior

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Prime Minister

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Primer(a) Ministro(a)

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To impeach or remove

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Destituir

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A political division, split

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Una fractura

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A political gap, divide

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Una brecha

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Working class areas

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Regiones obreras

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Well-off areas

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Zonas elegantes

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Protests, riots broke out

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Estallaron disturbios

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Despedir a

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Setbacks

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Tropiezos

To strengthen a relationship

Estrechar una relación

A goal or target

Una meta

A challenge

Un desafío, un reto

Political polarisation

La polarización politica

The highs and lows

Los altibajos

A statesman

Un estadista

Biased

Sesgado

To unravel

Desbarrancarse

A step (fig / lit)

Un escalón

An endorsement / guarantee

Un aval

Political disaffection

Desafección politica

To take for granted

Dar por descontado, por hecho

Resounding (decision, victory)

Contundente

To spread, disseminate (ideas)

Difundir

Spanish office of the President ("number 10")

La Moncloa

Banners

Pancartas

To repeal a law

Derogar una ley

A longing for posterity

Un anhelo de posteridad

His advisors

Sus asesores

The "last straw"

La gota que derramó el vaso

A puppet

Una maqueta

To divert attention

Para desviar la atención

To take the 5th amendment

Acogerse a / tomar la quinta enmienda

To qualify, refine a statement

Matizar (cualificar)

Polling station

Colegio electoral