6.5 The legislature A Flashcards by Ray ...

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die Gewaltenteilung

A

the separation of powers

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Kammer

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chamber

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Parlament

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parliament

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Kongress

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congress

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(Parlaments-)Abgeordnete(r)

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MP (= Member of Parliament)

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Senat

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senate

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Senator(in)

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senator

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Führer(in)

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leader

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Mehrheit

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majority

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Minderheit

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minority

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(Parlament) Sprecher(in); Präsident(in)

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speaker

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Stellvertreter(in)

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deputy

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stellvertretend

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deputy

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Hinterbänkler(innen)

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backbenchers

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führende Politiker(innen)

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frontbenchers

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Sitzung

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session

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Debatte

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debate

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debattieren

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debate

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Protokoll

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minutes

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Rede

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speech

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Dauerrede

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filibuster (AE)

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eine Dauerrede halten

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filibuster (AE)

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Antrag

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motion

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Veto

A

veto (pl: -oes)

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ratifizieren

A

ratify

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sich (der Stimme) enthalten

A

abstain

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Stimmenenthaltung

A

abstention

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(Parlaments-)Sitz; Mandat

A

seat

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Ausschuss

A

committee

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Wahlkreis

A

constituency

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Gesetz

A

law / act

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(Ab-)Änderung (eines Gesetzes)

A

amendment

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tagen

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be in session

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pausieren

A

be in recess

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Haushalt(splan); Etat

A

budget

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Lobbyist(in)

A

lobbyist

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auflösen

A

dissolve

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Referendum; Volksentscheid

A

referendum (pl: -dums / -da)

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Wahl

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election

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wählen

A

elect

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Stimme; Abstimmung; Wahl

A

vote

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wählen

A

vote

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Wähler(in)

A

voter

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Wechselwähler(in)

A

swing voter

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(geheime) Abstimmung, Wahl

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ballot

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Kandidat(in)

A

candidate

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kandidieren

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run (ran, run) (AE)

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Amtsinhaber(in)

A

incumbent

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(innerparteiliche) Vorwahl

A

primary (AE)

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Legislaturperiode; Amtszeit

A

term