62 - Politics : legislative power Flashcards

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Un député (2)

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A Member of Parliament (British)
A Representatives (US)
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Bicameral

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Bicameral

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La Chambre des communes

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The (House of) Commons

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La Chambre des lords

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The (House of) Lords

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Un lord héréditaire

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A hereditary lord

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Un pair à vie

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A life peer

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Le président (Chambre des communes)

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The Speaker

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Le président (Chambre des lords)

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The Lord Speaker

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Les travaillistes

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Labour

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Les conservateurs (2)

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The Conservatives

The Tories

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Les libéraux-démocrates

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The Lib-Dems

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Un parlementaire (2)

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A Congressman (woman) (US)
A parliamentarian
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La Chambre des représentants

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The House of Representatives

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Le président de la Chalnre des représentants

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The Speaker of the Senate

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Le Sénat

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The Senate

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Un démocrate

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A Democrat

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Un républicain

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A Republican

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Le Parlement européen

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The European Parliament

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Un député européen (3)

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A member of the European Parliament
A Euro MP
An MEP

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Le Parlement (2)

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Parliament (British)

Congress (US)

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Un parlement

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A parliament

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Parlementaire

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Parliamentary

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Siéger (2)

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To sit

To be in session

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Une séance (2)

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A sitting

A session

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Une session (2)
A sitting | A session
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Ajourner
To adjourn
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L'ajournement
The adjournment
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Une commission
A committee
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Présider
To chair
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Un porte-parole (2)
A spokesman/woman | A spokesperson
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Législatif
Legislative
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Légiférer
To legislate
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Un législateur (2)
A legislator | A lawmaker
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La législation
Legislation
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Une loi
A law
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Un projet de loi
A bill
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Une loi (votée)
An act
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Une disposition
A provision
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Amender
To amend
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Un amendement
An amendment
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Mettre son veto à
To veto sth
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Un véto
A veto
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Débattre
To debate
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Les débats
Debates
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L'ordre du jour
The agenda
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Les délibérations
The proceedings
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Proposer
To propose
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Une proposition
A proposal
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Une déclaration
A statement
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Acclamer
To cheer
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Des acclamations
Cheers
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Huer
To boo
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Des huées
Booing
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Interpeller
To heckle
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Chahuter
To heckle
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Un élément perturbateur
A heckle
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Faire de l'obstruction
To filibuster
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Un obstructionniste
A filibusterer
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Faire pression
To lobby
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Membre d'un groupe de pression
A lobbyist
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Faire passer
To pass
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Faire voter
To pass
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Abroger
To repeal
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L'abrogation
The repeal
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Réformer
To reform
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Une réforme
A reform
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Interdire
To ban
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L'interdiction
A ban
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Obligatoire (par la loi)
Mandatory
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Promulguer
To enact
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La promulgation
Enactment
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Mettre (le président) en accusation
To impeach (US)
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La mise en accusation
Impeachment
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Démissionner
To resign (from)
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La démission
Resignation
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Se retirer (2)
To stand down | To step down
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Se désister (2)
To stand down | To step down
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(Ne pas) se représenter
(Not) to seek re-election
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Intègre
Upright
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Dévoué
Dedicated
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Corrompu
Corrupt
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Véreux
Corrupt
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La corruption (3)
Corruption Sleaze Bribery
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Soudoyer
To bride
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Un pot de vin
A bride
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La communication
Spin
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Les relations publiques (2)
Spin | P.R
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Le copinage
Cronyism
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Un mandat
A term of office
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L'immunité parlementaire
Parliamentary privilege
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Les indemnités des parlementaires
Parliamentary allowances
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Les notes de frais
Parliamentary expenses
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Tricher sur ses notes
To fiddle expenses
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Rédiger un projet de loi
To draft a bill
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Introduire un projet de loi
To sponsor a bill
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Débattre un projet de loi
To debate a bill
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Amender un projet de loi
To amend a bill
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Rejeter un projet de loi
To defeat a bill
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Enterrer un projet de loi
To scrap a bill
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Mettre en suspens un projet de loi
To shelve a bill
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Retirer un projet de loi
To withdraw a bill
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Passer outre a un veto
To override a veto
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Impose une limite de temps pour un débat
To guillotine a bill
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Prendre la parole
To take the floor
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Faire un discours (2)
To make a speech | To deliver a speech
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Premier discours au Parlement
A mainden speech
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Une question très controversée
A much-debated issue
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Déclencher un débat houleux
To spark a fiery debate
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Une motion de censure
A motion of confidence
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Un vote à main levées
A show of hands
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Entrer en vigueur (2)
To come into force | To effect
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Faire l'objet d'un débat
To come under discussion
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Un spécialiste en communication (2)
A spin doctor | A spin master