Elections Us Flashcards

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1
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Un mandat de 4ans

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A four year term

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Aller au bout de son mandat

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To complete a term

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Une élection intermédiaire

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A mid term election

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Le processus de nomination

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The nominating process

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5
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Organiser une primaire

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To hold a primary

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Un trésor de guerre

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A war chest

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7
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Un délégué

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A delegate

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8
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Un délégué engagé

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A pledged delegate

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Etre non inscrit

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To be uncommitted

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Un État riche en délégué

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A delegate rich state

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11
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Une circonscription électorale

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A precinct

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12
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Un ticket sans modification

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A straight ticket

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13
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Le président élu

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The president elect

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14
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Remporter la majorité dans un comité

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To win a caucus

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15
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Un candidat indépendant

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A maverick candidate

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17
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Se réunir

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To caucus

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18
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Se présenter sur la liste républicaine

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To run on republican ticket

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19
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Voter un programme de parti sans modification

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To vote a straight ticket

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20
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Etre rayé de la liste

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To be dropped from the ticket

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21
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Le collège des électeurs

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The electoral college

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22
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Un groupe d’intérêt , un lobby

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An interest group

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23
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Etre redevable de

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To be beholden to

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24
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Un colistier

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A running mate

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25
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Le perdant

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The underdog

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26
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Un candidat inattendu

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A dark horse

27
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Un vote indicatif

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A straw vote

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L’enfant du peuple

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The favourite son

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Manigances

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Horse trading

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Inconditionnel

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Dyed in the wool

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Un soutient dans son propre État

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A home state supporter

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Un fervent partisant

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A staunch supporter

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Un rouleau compresseur

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A steam roller campaign

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Prendre le train en marche

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To climb on the bandwagon

37
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Un arrêt bref dans une petite ville au cours d’une campagne

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A whistle stop

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Faire campagne à bord d’un train

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A whistle stop campaign

39
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Faire rapidement le tour de

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To make a whistle tour of

40
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Faire une tournée électorale

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To barnstorm

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Un homme clef

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A power broker

42
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Un point

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A plank

43
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La cérémonie d’investiture

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The swearing in ceremony

44
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Le renvoi de l’ascenseur

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Logrolling

47
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Un discours programme

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A keynote address

48
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Rassembler des voix

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To corral vote

49
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Accorder l’investiture

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To nominate

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Entretenir son image

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To mend fences

51
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Prêter serment

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To be sworn in

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Le candidat officiel désigné par la convention du parti

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The nominatee

53
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Le grand favori

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The odds on favourite

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Le président de la Cour suprême

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The Chief Justice

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Le système de dépouille

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The spoils system

56
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Un projet bénéfique pour l’Etat d’un candidat

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A pork barrel

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Obtenir des fonds par pression

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To fry the fat

58
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Se défiler

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To pussyfoot

59
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Faire une valse d’hésitation

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To back and fill

60
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Un voyage aux frais de la princesse

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A junket

61
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Politicailleries mesquines

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Peanut politics

62
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Un politicien de 4 sous

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A two bit politician

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Ménager la chèvre et le chou

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To straddle an issue

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Une liste de candidats d’un parti , d’un programme d’investiture

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A ticket

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Une réunion de dirigeants

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A caucus

77
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Recevoir l’investiture du parti

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To be nominated

86
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Un indépendant

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A mugwamp