Politics Flashcards

1
Q

Gesetzesvorlage abändern

A

to amend a bill

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2
Q

sich um eine zweite Amtszeit bewerben

A

apply for a second term in office

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3
Q

Bestechung

A

bribery

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4
Q

Haushaltsdefizit

A

budget deficit

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5
Q

Stimme abgeben

A

to cast a vote

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6
Q

Kampagne

A

campaign

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7
Q

Kanzler

A

chancellor

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8
Q

Korruption

A

corruption

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9
Q

Krise

A

crisis

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10
Q

Debatte

A

debate

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11
Q

demonstrieren für

A

domonstrate for

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12
Q

Demonstration

A

demonstration

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13
Q

Wähler enttäuschen

A

disappoint voters

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14
Q

Wahl

A

election

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15
Q

zur Wahl gehen

A

go to the polls

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16
Q

Regierung

A

government

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17
Q

Staatsoberhaupt

A

head of state

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18
Q

Inflation

A

inflation

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19
Q

Gewerkschaft

A

labour union
trade union

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20
Q

niedriges BIP/
niedriges Bruttoinlandsprodukt

A

low GDP/
low gross domestic product

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21
Q

Minister

A

minister

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22
Q

Abgeordneter

A

MP/
Member of parlament

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23
Q

Verhandlungen

A

negotiations

24
Q

Partei

A

party

25
Q

Ein Gesetz veranlassen

A

pass a law

26
Q

Steuern zahlen

A

pay taxes

27
Q

Politiker

A

politicians

28
Q

Armut

A

poverty

29
Q

Präsident

A

president

30
Q

Premierminister

A

prime minister

31
Q

etwas versprechen

A

promise sth.

32
Q

Demonstrant/in

A

protester

33
Q

Proteste

A

protests

34
Q

gegen etwas protestieren

A

to protest against sth. or sb.

35
Q

Rezession

A

recession

36
Q

Volksabstimmung

A

referendum

37
Q

zurücktreten

A

resign
step down

38
Q

Resignieren

A

resignation

39
Q

Unruhen

A

riots

40
Q

für die Präsidentschaft kandidieren

A

run for president

41
Q

Skandal

A

scandal

42
Q

Senator

A

senator

43
Q

einen Vertrag unterzeichnen

A

sign a treaty

44
Q

soziale Unsicherheit

A

social insecurity

45
Q

Staatsbesuch

A

state visit

46
Q

Streik

A

strikes

47
Q

etwas subventionieren

A

subsidize sth.

48
Q

Gipfeltreffen

A

summit

49
Q

etwas oder jemanden unterstützen

A

support sth. or sb.

50
Q

Steuerzahler

A

tax payers

51
Q

Arbeitslos

A

unemployment

52
Q

Vizepräsident

A

vize president

53
Q

Wähler

A

voter

54
Q

Für etwas stimmen
Gegen etwas stimmen

A

vote for sb. or sth.
vote against sb. or sth.

55
Q

Machtlosigkeit

A

powerlessness

56
Q

Gleichgültigkeit

A

indifference

57
Q

unehrlichkeit

A

dishonesty