Glossary Politics Flashcards

1
Q

demokratia

A

democracy

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2
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eduskunta, parlamentti

A

Parliament

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3
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eduskuntavaalit (2x)

A

parliamentary elections, general elections

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4
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ehdokas

A

candidate

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5
Q

enemmistö

A

majority

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6
Q

eurokansanedustaja

A

Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

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7
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Euroopan unioni

A

the European Union

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8
Q

hallitus

A

the Government

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9
Q

kansanedustaja (2x)

A

Member of Parliament (MP), representative

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10
Q

kansanäänestys

A

referendum

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11
Q

kokoomushallitus

A

coalition government

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12
Q

kuningaskunta

A

monarchy

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13
Q

kunnallisvaalit

A

municipal elections

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14
Q

kunta

A

municipality

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15
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kunnanvaltuusto (2x)

A

municipal council, local council

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16
Q

lainsäädäntö

A

legislation

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17
Q

lakiehdotus 2x

A

bill, proposal

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17
Q

liittotasavalta

A

federal republic

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18
Q

laki 2x

A

act, law

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19
Q

ministeriö 3x

A

ministry, Office (Br), Department (Am)

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20
Q

nuorisovaltuusto

A

youth council

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21
Q

oikeisto 2x

A

the Right, the right wing

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22
Q

oikeuslaitos 2x

A

judiciary, judicial system

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23
Q

olla ehdolla 2x

A

stand for election (Br), run for office (Am)

24
Q

oppositio

A

opposition

25
Q

oppositio ohtaja

A

opposition leader

26
Q

perustuslaki

A

costitution

27
Q

politiikka (2x)

A

politics, policy

28
Q

puhemies

A

Speaker

29
Q

puolue

A

party

30
Q

puolustusministeri (2x)

A

Minister of Defence, Defense Secretary (Am)

31
Q

puolustusvoimat

A

Defence Forces

32
Q

pääministeri (3x)

A

Prime Minister, PM, Premier

33
Q

sisäministeri (3x)

A

Minister of the Interior, Home Secretary (Br), Secretary of State for the Home Department (Am)

34
Q

sisäpolitiikka

A

domestic policy

35
Q

suhteellinen vaalitapa

A

proportional representation

36
Q

tasavalta

A

republic

37
Q

toimeenpaneva

A

executive

38
Q

(valtion) tulot

A

(government) revenues

39
Q

työväenpuolue (Br)

A

the Labour party

40
Q

täysistunto

A

plenary session

41
Q

ulkoministeri (3x)

A

Foreign Minister, Foreign Secretary (Br), Secretary of State (Am)

42
Q

ulkopolitiikka

A

foreign policy

43
Q

vaalihuoneisto

A

polling station

44
Q

vaalikampanja

A

election campaign

45
Q

vaalipiiri

A

constituency

46
Q

vaalivilppi (2x)

A

vote rigging, ballot rigging

47
Q

vaalivirkailija

A

election official

48
Q

valiokunta

A

committee

49
Q

valtio, osavaltio

A

state

50
Q

valtion päämies

A

head of state

51
Q

valtiovarainministeri (3x)

A

Minister of Finance, Chancellor of the Exhequer (Br), Secretary of the Treasury (Am)

52
Q

varapresidentti

A

Vice-President

53
Q

vasemmisto (2x)

A

the Left, the left wing

54
Q

virkakausi

A

term (of office)

55
Q

vähemmistö

A

minority

56
Q

äänestäjäkunta

A

electorate

57
Q

äänestää, ääni

A

vote

58
Q

äänioikeus (2x)

A

universal suffrage, right to vote