Political Institutions Flashcards

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La souveraineté

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Sovereignty

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Un royaume

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A kingdom = a realm

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Un homme d’état

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A statesman

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Une dictature

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A dictatorship = a tyranny

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Un despote = un tyran

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A despot = a tyrant

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Un coup d’Etat

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A coup (d’état)

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Le bipartisme

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Bipartisanship

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Un militant

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An activist

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La base du parti

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The grassroots = the rank-and-file

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Un programme

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A platform

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Un souverain

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A sovereign

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Le droit de vote

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The franchise / the right to vote

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Le suffrage universel

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Universal suffrage

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14
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Un suppléant

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A deputy

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15
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Des élections législatives

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A general election

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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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Une campagne électorale

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An electoral campaign

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Un sondage d’opinion

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An opinion poll

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Une circonscription

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A constituency

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Un électeur

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A voter

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Un abstentionniste

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A stay-away voter

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Les listes électorales

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The electoral roll = the electoral register

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Le scrutin, le vote

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Polling

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Un bureau de vote

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A polling station

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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Un bulletin de vote

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A ballot

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Une urne

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A ballot box

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Le taux de participation

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The turnout

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Un raz-de-marée electoral

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A landslide

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Un élu

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An Elected official

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Un mandat

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An office, a term of office

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Faire campagne

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To campaign

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Un parlement

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A parliament

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Un groupe de pression

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A lobby

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Un amendement

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An amendment

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Une Motion de censure

A

A vote of no-confidence

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Dissoudre

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To disband

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Être responsable (devant)

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To be accountable (to)

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Un chef de gouvernent

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A head of government

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Un secrétaire d’état

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A junior minister

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Un conseil des ministres

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A cabinet meeting

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Un ministère

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A (government) department

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Nommer

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To appoint

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La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure

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Might is right

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Avoir l’initiative

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To set the agenda

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Avoir un but secret

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To have a hidden agenda