democracy Flashcards
magna carta
Considered the first step in England’s long march towards modern democracy. Signed by King John in 1215 it sets Habeas Corpus and paves the way to the establishment of the rule of law
The English Bill of rights
sets out basic rights like freedom of speech, the right to elect members of the parliament without interference from the sovereign
the main objectif was to limit the power of the monarch and to transfert most of it to the parliament
un gouvernement autoritaire
a regime
the maduro regime
un régime politique
a political system
se démocratiser
to become more democratic
prendre le pouvoir
to seize power
arriver au pouvoir
to come into power
arriver au pouvoir démocratiquement
to come into office
être au pouvoir
to be in power
s’accrocher au pouvoir
to cling to power
mal administrer, mal gérer
to misrule, to mismanage
mauvaise gestion
mismanagement
tenir un dirigeant pour responsable
to hold a leader to account
être responsable devant les électeurs
to be accountable to the electorate
responsabilité
accountability
un système de parti unique
a single-party system
des élections libres et régulières
free and fair elections
la fraude électorale
vote rigging, ballot rigging, electoral fraud
