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39 Political System, political life Flashcards

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la démocratie / une démocratie

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democracy / a democracy

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une démocrate / démocratique

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a democrat / democratic

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une république / (un) républicain

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a republic / (a) republican

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la propagande politique

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political propaganda

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une dictature / un régime dictatorial

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a dictatorship / a dictatorial regime

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un dictateur

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a dictator

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une junte militaire

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a military junta

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un tyran / tyrannique

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a tyrant / tyrannical

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opprimer le peuple

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to oppress the people

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un coup d’Etat

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a coup

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renverser un régime (totalitaire)

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to topple a (totalitarian) regime

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évincer / renverser un oppresseur

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to oust / to overthrow an oppressor

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la capitalisme / (un) capitaliste

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capitalism / (a) capitalist

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le socialisme / (un) socialiste

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socialism / (a) socialist

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le communisme / (un) communiste

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communism / (a) communist

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le libéralisme / (un) libéral

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liberalism / (a) liberal

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le conservatisme / (un) conservateur

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conservatism / (a) conservative

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être au pouvoir / arriver au pouvoir

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to be in power / to come to power

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diriger un pays / un chef d’Etat

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to run a country / a head of state

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une réunion du Conseil des ministres

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a cabinet meeting

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un leader / un homme politique

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a political leader / a politician

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la politique / faire de la politique

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politics / to be in politics

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(adhérer à) un parti politique

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(to join) a political party

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la droite / qn de droite / de droite

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the right / a right-winger / right-wing

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la gauche / qn de gauche / de gauche

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the left / a left-winger / left-wing

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un membre du parti / un militant

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a party member / a militant

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un opposant politique

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a politic opponent

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la politique politicienne

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politicking

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faire de la politique politicienne

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to play politics

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le suffrage universel

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universal suffrage

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le droit de vote / voter / un électeur

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the right to vote / to vote / a voter

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une campagne électorale

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an election campaign

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se rendre aux urnes

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to go to the polls

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une circonscription électorale

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a constituency

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les indécis

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floating voters / undecided voters

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dépouiller

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to count the votes

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la corruption

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sleaze / corruption

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un pot-de-vin / soudoyer

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a bribe / to bribe

39
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la fraude électorale

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electoral fraud

40
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N’oublions jamais que le droit de vote a été un droit conquis de haute lutte

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Let’s always bear in mind that the right to vote was a hard-won right

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Dans certains pays, il faut que les gens soient fortement motivés pour aller déposer leur bulletin dans l’urne

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In some countries, people have to be highly motivated to go and cast their ballots

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Son régime est fondé sur l’idée que la raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure

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His regime is based on the idea that might is right

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Il veulent la fin de la dictature militaire et que l’on donne le pouvoir au peuple

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They want the end of the military dictatorship and power to the people

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En France, un nombre significatif d’électeurs s’abstiennent parce qu’ils croient que tous les hommes politiques sont pourris

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In France, quite a number of voters abstain because they believe that all politicians are corrupt

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Il y a eu un taux d’abstention record aux dernières élections

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There were record levels of abstention in the last elections

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Savez vous de quel bord politique il est ?

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Do you know what his politics are?

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Elle a décidé d’entrer en politique pour essayer de faire bouger les choses

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She has decided to go into politics to try and turn things around.

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Il est rare qu’un homme politique ait le soutien de l’ensemble de l’échiquier politique

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It is very unusual for a politician to have support from across the whole political spectrum

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On a demandé à la base de suivre le ligne du parti

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The rank and file / The grassroots have been asked to toe the party line

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Il est temps d’en finir avec le clivage gauche-droite

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It is time to do away with the split between the left and the right

51
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Les conséquences du faible taux de participation a été un raz-de-marée pour la droite

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The low turnout resulted in a landslide victory for the right

52
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Les sondages prévoient une défaite cuisante pour la coalition en place

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The polls are predicting a crushing defeat for the ruling coalition

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Un remaniement ministériel aura probablement lieu après les élections partielles

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A cabinet reshuffle is likely to follow the bye-elections

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Ils croient que l’élection a été truquée et ils veulent revoter

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They believe the election was rigged and they want to go to the polls again

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Après le vote de la motion de censure, il a été obligé de dissoudre le Parlement

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After the vote of no confidence he had to dissolve Parliament

56
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Pourquoi ne pas organiser un référendum pour désamorcer une crise ?

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Why not hold a referendum to defuse a crisis?

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