parliaments, the House of Commons, the Legislative process, voting on a bill Flashcards

1
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the bicameral system

A

das Zweikammersystem

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2
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the House of Lords

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das britische Oberhaus

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3
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the peer/peeress

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der Peer, die Peeress

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4
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the life peer/peeress

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Peer/Peeress auf Lebenszeit

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5
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the House of Commons

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das (britische) Unterhaus

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6
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the member of parliament/ M.P.

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der/die Abgeordnete

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7
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the delegate

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der Delegierte

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8
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the representative

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der Stellvertreter

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9
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the Senate AmE, the Senator

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der Senat, der Senator

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10
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the House of Representatives

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das Repräsentantenhaus

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11
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the Front Bench

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die Regierungsbank

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12
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the backbenches

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die Hinterbänke

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13
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the Opposition Front Bench

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die Bank des Schattenkabinetts

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14
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the opposition benches

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die Oppositionsbänke

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15
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the cross-benches

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die Bänke für Parteilose

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16
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the Speaker

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(etwa) der Bundestagspräsident

17
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the press gallery

A

die Presse-Empore

18
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the white paper

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der Gesetzesentwurf

19
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the bill

A

die Gesetzesvorlage

20
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the private member’s bill (PMB)

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die Gesetzesvorlage eines einzelnen M.P.s

21
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the speech, maiden speech

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die Rede, Jungfernrede

22
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to make/give/deliver a speech

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eine Rede halten

23
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the debate

A

die Debatte

24
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the first/second/thrid reading

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die erste/zweite/dritte Lesung

25
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the commitee stage

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das Ausschussstadium

26
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the final reading

A

die letzte Lesung

27
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the filibuster

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die Verzögerungstaktik

28
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the session, the parliament

A

die Legislaturperiode

29
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the division

A

die Hammelsprung-Abstimmung

30
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the vote

to vote

A

die Abstimmung

abstimmen

31
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the House divides

A

das Unter/-Oberhaus stimmt ab

32
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to vote for/against sth

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für/gegen etw. stimmen

33
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to abstain

A

sich der Stimme enthalten

34
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to vote with the opposition

A

mit der Opposition stimmen

35
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the motion, proposal

the counter-proposal

A

der Antrag

der Gegenantrag

36
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to propose a motion

A

einen Antrag stellen, beantragen

37
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to second a motion

A

einen Antrag unterstützen

38
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the guillotine

A

die Befristung der Debatte

39
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to pass a bill/a law

A

ein Gesetz verabschieden