Government And Politics

Question 1

Adhere to

Answer 1

Attach to
Stick to
To act as required according to a rule, promise, or belief

adhere to these foundational principles
adhere to the plan.

Question 2

Austerity

Answer 2

Abstinence
bad economic condition that does not allow luxuries
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort, with limited money or goods

The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to.
People protested in the streets against austerity.
The government today announced new austerity measures

Question 3

Budget

Answer 3

The amount of money available for a specific purpose

Question 4

Campaign

Answer 4

a planned group
To work in an organized way toward something

campaign against
campaign of violence.
election/advertising campaign.
campaign organizer
launched (= begun) their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving.

campaigning for years to get him out of prison.
campaigning for/on behalf of
campaigning against

Question 5

Corruption

Answer 5

illegal, bad, or dishonest behavior
Immorality
depravity

expose corruption in something
Political corruption
It’s a clear case of corruption.

Question 6

Fiscal deficit

Answer 6

Fiscal = relating to public money or other financial matters, financial

fiscal challenges/ issues/problems/policy/deficit/surplus/crisis
company’s fiscal
fiscal capacity.

Deficit = shortage

a deficit of
deficit of trust between the customer and the bank
a pension/pension fund deficit
a deficit in sth
reduce/cut a deficit
federal/government/public deficit
balance of payments deficit
have/run/show a deficit

Question 7

Democracy

Answer 7

A political system where the population can vote for elected representatives