2.0 Politics and Society Flashcards

1
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syrjäytynyt

A

alienated

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2
Q

ääni, äänestyslippu

A

ballot

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3
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syntyvyys

A

birth rate

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4
Q

ehdokas

A

candidate

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5
Q

väestönlaskenta

A

census

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6
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kirkossakävijä

A

church-goer

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7
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kansalainen

A

citizen

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8
Q

kansalaisuus

A

citizenship

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9
Q

luokkayhteiskunta

A

class society

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10
Q

monipuoluehallitus

A

coalition government

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11
Q

seurakunta

A

congregation

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12
Q

konservatiivinen

A

conservative

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13
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vaalipiiri

A

constituency

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14
Q

perustuslaki

A

constitution

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15
Q

demokratia

A

democracy

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16
Q

vähäosainen

A

disadvantaged

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17
Q

sisäpolitiikka

A

domestic policy

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18
Q

usko

A

faith, creed

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19
Q

perhesuunnittelu

A

family planning

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20
Q

ulkomaanvelka

A

foreign debt

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21
Q

ulkoministeri

A

Foreign Minister

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22
Q

ulkopolitiikka

A

foreign policy

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23
Q

eduskuntavaalit

A

general elections

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24
Q

hallitus

A

government

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25
Q

valtion päämies

A

head of state

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26
Q

terveydenhuoltopalvelut

A

health care services

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27
Q

asunnottomuus

A

homelessness

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28
Q

köyhtynyt

A

impoverished

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29
Q

tulot

A

income

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30
Q

vasemmistolainen

A

left-wing

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31
Q

lainsäädäntö

A

legislation

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32
Q

liberaali

A

liberal

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33
Q

odotettu elinikä

A

life expectancy

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34
Q

lobbaus, edunvalvonta

A

lobbying

35
Q

äitiyspäiväraha, vanhempainraha

A

maternity benefit

36
Q

äitiysloma

A

maternity leave

37
Q

kansanedustaja

A

Member of Parliament (MP)

38
Q

eurokansanedustaja

A

Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

39
Q

minimipalkka

A

minimum wage

40
Q

puolustusministeri

A

Minister of Defence

41
Q

valtiovarainministeri

A

Minister of Finance

42
Q

sisäministeri

A

Minister of the Interior

43
Q

ministeriö

A

ministry

44
Q

kuningaskunta

A

monarchy

45
Q

eduskunta, parlamentti

A

Parliament

46
Q

puolue

A

party

47
Q

isyysloma

A

paternity leave

48
Q

eläke

A

pension

49
Q

poliitikko

A

politician

50
Q

politiikka

A

politics

51
Q

äänestyspaikka

A

polling station, polls

52
Q

presidenttiehdokas

A

presidential candidate

53
Q

pääministeri

A

Prime Minister

54
Q

suhteellinen vaalitapa

A

proportional representation

55
Q

kansanäänestys

A

referendum

56
Q

uskovainen, uskonnollinen

A

religious

57
Q

tasavalta

A

republic

58
Q

oikeistolainen

A

right-wing

59
Q

maallinen

A

secular, non-religious

60
Q

sosiaalipalvelut

A

social services

61
Q

yhteiskunta

A

society

62
Q

elintaso

A

standard of living

63
Q

valtionapu, tukiainen

A

subsidy

64
Q

veroprosentti

A

tax rate

65
Q

veronmaksaja

A

taxpayer

66
Q

virkakausi

A

term of office

67
Q

Euroopan unioni

A

the European Union (EU)

68
Q

köyhät

A

the poor

69
Q

rikkaat

A

the rich

70
Q

kääntyä tai käännyttää uskoon

A

to convert

71
Q

valita vaaleilla

A

to elect

72
Q

säätää laki

A

to enact, to pass a law

73
Q

säädellä

A

to regulate

74
Q

hallita

A

to reign, to rule

75
Q

jäädä eläkkeelle

A

to retire

76
Q

olla ehdolla johonkin asemaan

A

to run for a position

77
Q

äänestää

A

to vote for

78
Q

ammattiyhdistys

A

trade union

79
Q

äänestysprosentti, osallistujamäärä

A

turnout

80
Q

kaksipuoluejärjestelmä

A

two-party system

81
Q

työttömyyskorvaus

A

unemployment benefit

82
Q

varapresidentti

A

Vice President

83
Q

hyvinvointivaltio

A

welfare state