6.5 The legislature A Flashcards

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1
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die Gewaltenteilung

A

the separation of powers

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2
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Kammer

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chamber

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Parlament

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parliament

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4
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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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6
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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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12
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Stellvertreter(in)

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deputy

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13
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stellvertretend

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deputy

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14
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Hinterbänkler(innen)

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backbenchers

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15
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führende Politiker(innen)

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frontbenchers

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16
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Sitzung

A

session

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17
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Debatte

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debate

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18
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debattieren

A

debate

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19
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Protokoll

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minutes

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20
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Rede

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speech

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21
Q

Dauerrede

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filibuster (AE)

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eine Dauerrede halten

A

filibuster (AE)

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Antrag

A

motion

24
Q

Veto

A

veto (pl: -oes)

25
Q

ratifizieren

A

ratify

26
Q

sich (der Stimme) enthalten

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abstain

27
Q

Stimmenenthaltung

A

abstention

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(Parlaments-)Sitz; Mandat

A

seat

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Ausschuss

A

committee

30
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Wahlkreis

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constituency

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Gesetz

A

law / act

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(Ab-)Änderung (eines Gesetzes)

A

amendment

33
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tagen

A

be in session

34
Q

pausieren

A

be in recess

35
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Haushalt(splan); Etat

A

budget

36
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Lobbyist(in)

A

lobbyist

37
Q

auflösen

A

dissolve

38
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Referendum; Volksentscheid

A

referendum (pl: -dums / -da)

39
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Wahl

A

election

40
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wählen

A

elect

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Stimme; Abstimmung; Wahl

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vote

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wählen

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vote

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Wähler(in)

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voter

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Wechselwähler(in)

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swing voter

45
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(geheime) Abstimmung, Wahl

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ballot

46
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Kandidat(in)

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candidate

47
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kandidieren

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run (ran, run) (AE)

48
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Amtsinhaber(in)

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incumbent

49
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(innerparteiliche) Vorwahl

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primary (AE)

50
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Legislaturperiode; Amtszeit

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term