Political Institutions Flashcards by Dylan Guedj

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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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Un suppléant

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A deputy

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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

Un isoloir

A polling booth

Un bulletin de vote

A ballot

Une urne

A ballot box

Le taux de participation

The turnout

Un raz-de-marée electoral

A landslide

Un élu

An Elected official

Un mandat

An office, a term of office

Faire campagne

To campaign

Un parlement

A parliament

Un groupe de pression

A lobby

Un amendement

An amendment

Une Motion de censure

A vote of no-confidence

Dissoudre

To disband

Être responsable (devant)

To be accountable (to)

Un chef de gouvernent

A head of government

Un secrétaire d'état

A junior minister

Un conseil des ministres

A cabinet meeting

Un ministère

A (government) department

Nommer

To appoint

La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure

Might is right

Avoir l'initiative

To set the agenda

Avoir un but secret

To have a hidden agenda