British Institutions And Political Life Flashcards

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(The houses of) parliament

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Le parlement britannique

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The legislative / executive power

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Le pouvoir législatif / exécutif

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3
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Westminster

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Le palais de westminster

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4
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The (ouse of) commons

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La chambre des commines

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5
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The speaker

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Le président de la chambre des communes

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6
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The house of lords

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La chambre des lords

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7
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The lord chancellor

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Le président de la chambre des lords

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The woolsack

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Le siège du lord chancelier

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9
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The mace

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La masse ( symbole du pouvoir )

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10
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To sit in parliament

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Siéger au parlement

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An MP ( a member of parliament)

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Un député

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12
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The frontbenches

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Les bancs des ministres ou des membres du cabinet fantôme

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A front bencher

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Un député qui occupe un banc de ministre ou de membre du cabinet fantome

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14
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The backbenches

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Les bancs des députés de base

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15
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A backbencher

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Un député de base

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16
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The lords spiritual / temporal

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Les lords spirituels / temporels

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A hereditary lord / a life peer

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Un lord héréditaire / un pair à vie

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The two party system

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Le système bipartite

19
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The labour party / labour

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Le parti travailliste / les travaillistes

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The conservative party / the tories

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Le parti conservateur / les conservateurs

21
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The lib-Dem ( liberal-democrats)

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Le parti démocrate liberal

22
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Ukip

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Le parti indépendant du RU

23
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The SNP (the scottish National Party)

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Le parti national écossais

24
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The hard liners

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La ligne dure du parti

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The prime minister / the PM

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Le premier ministre

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The cabinet

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Le conseil des ministres

27
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The chancellor (of exchequer)

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Le ministre des finances

28
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The shadow cabinet

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Le cabinet fantôme

29
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Devolution

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La décentralisation , la dévolution

30
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The general election

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Les élections législatives

31
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A hung parliament

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Un parlement sans majorité

32
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The speech from the throne

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Le discours du trône

33
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A bill / an act of parliament

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Un projet de loi / une loi

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The ayes / the noes have it

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Les oui / les non l’emportent

35
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Question time ( in the commons)

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Les questions au gouvernement

36
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A spin doctor

A

Un conseiller en communication