French - Politics Flashcards

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The state

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L’etat

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The head of state

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Le chef de l’etat

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3
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Government

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Le gouvernment

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4
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The president of the French Republic

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Le président de la république

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5
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Official residence of the French president

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L’elysée

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The offices of the prime minister

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Le premier ministre

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7
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An MP

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Un député

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8
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7 year mandate

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Un septennat

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9
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5 year mandate

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Un quinquennat

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10
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General election

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Les élections législatives

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11
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Vote

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Le suffrage

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12
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The right to vote

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Le droit de vote

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13
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A voter

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Un électeur

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14
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To be elected

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Être élu

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15
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Electoral campaign

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Une campagne électorale

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16
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Absolute majority

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La majorité absolue

17
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Abstention rate

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Le taux d’abstention

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A political party

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Un parti politique

19
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A left wing party

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Un parti de gauche

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A right wing party

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Un parti de droite

21
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The far right

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L’extrême droite

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The Green Party

23
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The communist party

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Le parti communiste

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When a president represent one party and the government represents another

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La cohabitation

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A citizen
Un citoyen
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The prime minister chooses the members of the government
Le premier ministre choisit les membres du gouvernment
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The prime minister ensures that the laws are carried out
Le premier ministre assure l'exécution des lois
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The role of parliament is essentially legislative
Le rôle du parlement est essentiellement législatif
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You must be over 18 to vote
Il faut être majeur pour pouvoir voter
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Women were allowed to vote for the first time in 1945
Les femmes ont obtenu Le droit de vote en 1945
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The president of the republic is elected for 5 years
Le président de la république est élu pour cinq ans
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The National Assembly is made up of roughly 500 MPs
L'Assemblée nationale est composée d'environ 500 députés