Vocabulary Chap 18 : Political Life Flashcards by Marie Lecouvreur | Brainscape

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Royal Assent

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Approbation royale d’un projet de loi

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The Privy Council

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Conseil Privé du souverain

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The Shadow Cabinet

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Cabinet de l’opposition

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Cabinet minister

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Ministre

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Foreign Secretary

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Ministère des affaires étrangères

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Her Majesty’s Treasury

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Ministère des finances

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Lord Chancellor

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Ministère de la Justice

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Home Secretary

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Ministre de l’Intérieur

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Home Office

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Ministère de l’intérieur

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Departement of Education

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Ministère de l’Education

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Post Master General

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Ministre des Postes et Télécommunications

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President of Board and Trade

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Ministre du Commerce et de l’Industrie

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Junior Minister

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Secrétaire d’Etat

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Civil Service

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Fonction Publique

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Civil Servant

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Fonctionnaire

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State Opening of Parliament

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Cérémonie d’ouverture de la session parlementaire

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Woolsack

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Siège du Lord Chancellor

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The Speaker

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Président de la chambre des communes

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Deputy Speaker

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Vice président de la chambre

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The Mace

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la Masse d’armes

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Frontbenchers

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Membres du gouvernement

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Backbenchers

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Députés

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Crossbenchers

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Non-inscrits

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Whip

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Parlementaire chargé de la discipline

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Chief-Whip

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Président.e du groupe

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Two-line whip

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convocation

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Three-line whip

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Impérative pour un débat/vote

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to heckle

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Interpeller/harceler

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MP’s maiden speech

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Premier discours d’un.e parlementaire

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To filibuster

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Faire de l’obstruction parlmentaire

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Recess

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Vacances parlementaires

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Division

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Vote de la chambre des communes

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A teller

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Scrutateur

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Ayes/Noes

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Vote pour/contre

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Proceedings

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Délibérations

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To devolve

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Déléguer

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First-past-the-post system

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Scrutin uninominal à un tour

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Constituent

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Elécteur

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Hear! Hear!

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Bravo!

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Order! Order!

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Silence s’il vous plait !

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Checks and Balances

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Equilibre des pouvoirs

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Secretary of state

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Ministre des Affaires Etrangères

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Defense Secretary

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Ministre de la Défense

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Attorney General

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Ministre de la Justice

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Secretary of Treasury

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Ministre des Finances

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Democratic/Republican ticket

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Ensemble des candidats des deux partis

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Gubernational elections

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Election des gouverneurs

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Hardliner

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Partisan de la ligne dure

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Politicking

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Politique politicienne

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To scheme

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Intriguer

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Timeserver/mastertrimmer

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Opportuniste

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Wheeling and dealing

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Combines

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Smear

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Affaire de diffamation

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Unrest

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Agitation

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Ringleader

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Meneur

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Coup

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Coup d’Etat

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Establishement

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Classe dominante

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The Powers that be

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Autorités Constituées

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Underprivileged

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Déshérités

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Take the street

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Descendre dans la rue