German Politics Flashcards

German Political Vocabulary

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Die Regierung

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government, administration

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Der Bundesrat

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upper house of parliament—Federal Council 61 total seats

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Der Bundestag

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ower house of parliament—Federal Diet 631 total seats

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Die Länder

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sixteen federal states

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Örtlich

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(local)

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Öffentlich

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(public, governmental)

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Die Stimmung

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(mood)

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Die Satzung

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(by-law, statute, constitution)

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Der Grundsatz

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policy

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Grundsätzlich

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fundamental, basically, invariably, principally

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Die Bundesverfassung

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federal constitution

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Das Verfassungrecht

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constitutional right

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Die Botschaft

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(embassy or message)

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Erklären

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(explain)

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Belegen

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(occupy, surface, allocate, verify)

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Verteidignen

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(defend)

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Der Frieden

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(peace)

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Gemeinsam

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(in common, community, joint)

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Das Ansprechen

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(reaction)

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20
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Der Zustand

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state, status

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21
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Anspreschen

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(accost)

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22
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Befinden

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(decide)

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23
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Der Druck

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(pressure)

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Die Regel

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rule (Regeln aufstellen—establish rules)

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Die Verständigkeit
(understanding)
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Die Wendigkeit
(agility, nimbleness, including mental agility)
27
Hingeben
(give, sacrifice)
28
Aufstellen
(position, range, establish)
29
Der Teufel steck im Detail
(the devil is in the details)
30
Die Versicherung
Insurance, assurance
31
Die Sicherheit
security
32
Die Entwicklung
development
33
Die Forderung
claim, debt, demand
34
Der Rentner
(pensioner, retired person)
35
die Bundeswehr
(German armed forces)
36
auftreten
(appear, act)
37
fordern
claim, postulate, ask for
38
Die Stiftung
foundation
39
Der Unterhalt
upkeep, maintenance
40
Die Entscheidung
decision
41
bewegen (vt)
move, head for, circle
42
Die Ausrede
excuse
43
Die Emphelung
advice, recommendation
44
Der Landkreis
county, administrative district
45
Das Kammergericht
(supreme court)
46
Der Unterhändler
negotiator
47
Das Ansprechen
reaction, response
48
gesetzlich
legal, state supported
49
Die Haltung
(attitude, posture, poise)
50
Das Abstimmen
(voting)
51
wählen
(vote)
52
abstimmen
vote
53
Das Veto
veto
54
Einspruch erhebend
protest against
55
protestierend
protest
56
Die Mehrheit
majority
57
Die Minderheit
minority
58
Der Auftritt
appearance (öffentlicher Auftritt = public appearance)
59
sich auswachsen
(sort itself out over time)
60
Die Zuschauer
audience, observers, spectators
61
Die Vorstellung
opinion
62
Die Versammlung
assembly, meeting, gathering
63
Die Umfrage
survey, poll
64
Das Ergebnis
result (die Ergebnisse)
65
Die Rente
pension
66
Die Gelegenheit
opportunity
67
unterstützen
support, second, back
68
nach offiziellen Angaben
according to official sources
69
Die Scheidung
divorce (like Brexit)
70
Die Verbindung
relations, association, connection
71
Der Bereich
area, region, sector
72
Das Gebiet
area, land
73
Der/die Abgeordnete
delegate, representative, deputy, assemblyman
74
Der Schritt
step, stride
75
Die Absprache
arrangement, agreement
76
Die Einigung
agreement, settlement
77
Dir Vereinbarung
agreement, compact, arrangement
78
verantwortlich
responsible for
79
Die Krise
(crisis)
80
Die Flüchtlinge
refugees
81
Die Abschiebung
deportation
82
Der Einwanderer
immigrant, immigrants
83
Die Unterkunft
housing
84
Das Wohnungswesen
housing matters
85
einwandern
immigrate
86
Der Zuwanderer
migrant
87
Das Kriesegebiet
crisis area, crisis zone
88
Der Unfrieden
unrest, discord, strife
89
ausschließen
make an exception
90
Die Politik
politics
91
Der Politiker
politician
92
Die Bundeskanzlerin
female chanellor
93
die Partei
political party
94
die debatte
debate
95
der Landtag
state parliament
96
die Wahl
election
97
streiten
argue
98
der Ministerpräsident
German state governor
99
CDU
Christian Democratic Union (center-right) 200 (27.8%)
100
CSU
Same as CDU but in Bavaria (center-right) 46 (6.4%)
101
SPD
Social Democratic Party (center-left) 153 (21.3%)
102
AFD
Alternative for Deutschland (far-right) 92 (12.8%)
103
FDP
Free Democratic Party (center to center-right) 80 (11.1%)
104
Die Linke
The Left (far-left) 69 (9.6%)
105
Die Grünen
The Greens (far-left) 67 (9.3%)
106
Die blaue Partei
The Blue Party (right) 2
107
rechtmäßig
legal