Unit 12 Politics in the US Flashcards

1
Q

Mehrheitswahlrecht

A

first-past-the-post system

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2
Q

Zweig

A

branch

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3
Q

gesetzgebender Zweig

A

legislative branch

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4
Q

der Kongress

A

Congress

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5
Q

besondere Umstände

A

special circumstances

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6
Q

die Macht dezentralisieren/Macht übertragen

A

to devolve power

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7
Q

ein Gesetz verabschieden

A

to pass an Act

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8
Q

aufstellen

A

to rank

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9
Q

Bundesrepublik

A

federal republic

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10
Q

Landesversammlung, Regionalparlament

A

regional assembly

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11
Q

das Parlament auflösen

A

to dissolve Parliament

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12
Q

Vizepremierminister

A

deputy PM

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13
Q

Oberstes Bundesgericht in der USA

A

Supreme Court

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14
Q

Bundes-

A

federal

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15
Q

Einkommenssteuersatz

A

rate of income tax

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16
Q

Unabhängigkeitserklärung

A

Declaration of Independence

17
Q

Handel

A

trade

18
Q

an die Macht kommen

A

to come into power

19
Q

Zusatz (Der Verfassung)

A

amendment

20
Q

Umstrukturierung

A

shake-up

21
Q

Verfassung

A

Constituion

22
Q

Dezentralisierung

A

devolution

23
Q

alltägliche Themen

A

day-to-day issues

24
Q

Aussenpolitik

A

foreign affairs

25
Q

Besteuerung

A

taxation

26
Q

Bundesstaat

A

federal state

27
Q

Steuer

A

tax

28
Q

Artikel, Paragraph

A

article

29
Q

Rangsystem

A

ranking system

30
Q

Sozialversicherung

A

social security

31
Q

auführender Zweig

A

executive branch

32
Q

Regierung

A

Administration

33
Q

Fachkenntnis, Kompetenz

A

expertise

34
Q

Verteidigung

A

defence

35
Q

überwiegend

A

overwhelmingly

36
Q

ein Referendum abhalten

A

to hold a referendum

37
Q

Wahltag

A

polling day

38
Q

rechtsprechender Zweig

A

judicial branch

39
Q

mit fester Laufzeit

A

fixed term