Glossary Politics Flashcards by ade adu

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demokratia

A

democracy

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eduskunta, parlamentti

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Parliament

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eduskuntavaalit (2x)

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parliamentary elections, general elections

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ehdokas

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candidate

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enemmistö

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majority

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eurokansanedustaja

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Member of the European Parliament (MEP)

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Euroopan unioni

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the European Union

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hallitus

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the Government

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kansanedustaja (2x)

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Member of Parliament (MP), representative

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kansanäänestys

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referendum

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kokoomushallitus

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coalition government

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kuningaskunta

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monarchy

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kunnallisvaalit

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municipal elections

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kunta

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municipality

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kunnanvaltuusto (2x)

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municipal council, local council

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lainsäädäntö

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legislation

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lakiehdotus 2x

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bill, proposal

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liittotasavalta

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federal republic

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laki 2x

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act, law

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ministeriö 3x

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ministry, Office (Br), Department (Am)

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nuorisovaltuusto

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youth council

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oikeisto 2x

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the Right, the right wing

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oikeuslaitos 2x

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judiciary, judicial system

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olla ehdolla 2x

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

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oppositio

A

opposition

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oppositio ohtaja

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opposition leader

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perustuslaki

A

costitution

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politiikka (2x)

A

politics, policy

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puhemies

A

Speaker

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puolue

A

party

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puolustusministeri (2x)

A

Minister of Defence, Defense Secretary (Am)

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puolustusvoimat

A

Defence Forces

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pääministeri (3x)

A

Prime Minister, PM, Premier

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sisäministeri (3x)

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

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sisäpolitiikka

A

domestic policy

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suhteellinen vaalitapa

A

proportional representation

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tasavalta

A

republic

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toimeenpaneva

A

executive

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(valtion) tulot

A

(government) revenues

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työväenpuolue (Br)

A

the Labour party

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täysistunto

A

plenary session

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ulkoministeri (3x)

A

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

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ulkopolitiikka

A

foreign policy

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vaalihuoneisto

A

polling station

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vaalikampanja

A

election campaign

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vaalipiiri

A

constituency

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vaalivilppi (2x)

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vote rigging, ballot rigging

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vaalivirkailija

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election official

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valiokunta

A

committee

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valtio, osavaltio

A

state

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valtion päämies

A

head of state

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valtiovarainministeri (3x)

A

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

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varapresidentti

A

Vice-President

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vasemmisto (2x)

A

the Left, the left wing

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virkakausi

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term (of office)

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vähemmistö

A

minority

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äänestäjäkunta

A

electorate

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äänestää, ääni

A

vote

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äänioikeus (2x)

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universal suffrage, right to vote