Political Institutions (Words) Flashcards

1
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A ruler

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Un dirigeant

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2
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A state, a head of state

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un État, un chef d’État

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3
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A sovereign

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Un souverain

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4
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Sovereignty

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La souveraineté

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5
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A monarch

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Un monarque

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A king, a queen

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Un roi, une reine

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A throne

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Un trône

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8
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A scepter

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Un sceptre

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9
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Democracy

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La démocratie

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10
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A republic

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Une république

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11
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A reign

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Un règne

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12
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A statesman

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Un homme d’État

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13
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A dictatorship= a tyranny

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Une dictature

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14
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A dictator

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Un dictateur

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15
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A despot= a tyrant

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Un despote = un tyran

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16
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A coup (d’État)

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Un coup d’État

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17
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A conspiracy, a plot

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Un complot

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18
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Anarchy

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L’anarchie

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19
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Totalitarian

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Totalitaire

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20
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To rule

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Diriger / Gouverner

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21
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To reign

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Réigner

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22
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A political party

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Un parti politique

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23
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Bipartisanship

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Le bipartisme

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24
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An activist

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Un militant

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25
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The grassroots= the rank-and-file

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La base du parti

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26
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A platform

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Un programme

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27
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Ideology

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L’idéologie

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28
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A speech

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Un discours

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29
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Cronyism

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Le népotisme, le copinage

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30
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Liberal

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Progressiste, de gauche

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30
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Right-wing =/= Left-wing

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De droite =/= De gauche

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31
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Radical

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Extrémiste = radical

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32
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The franchise/The right to vote

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Le droit de vote

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33
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Universal suffrage

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Le suffrage universel

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34
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A referendum

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Un référendum

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35
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A candidate

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Un candidat

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36
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A deputy

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Un suppléant

37
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A general election

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Des élections législatives

38
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A by-election

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Une élection partielle

39
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A round

A

Un tour

40
Q

An electoral campaign

A

Une campagne électorale

41
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An opinion poll

A

Un sondage d’opinion

42
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A constituency

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Une circonscription

43
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A voter

A

Un électeur

44
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A stay-away voter

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Un abstentionniste

45
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The electoral roll= the electoral register

A

Les listes électorales

46
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A vote

A

Un vote

47
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Polling

A

Le scrutin, le vote

48
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A polling station

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Un bureau de vote

49
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A polling booth

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Un isoloir

50
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A ballot

A

Un bulletin de vote

51
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A postal ballot

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Un vote par correspondance

52
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A ballot box

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Une urne

53
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A seat

A

Un siège

54
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A stronghold

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Un bastion

54
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The turnout

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Le taux de participation

55
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A landslide

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Un raz-de-marée électoral

56
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An office, a term

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Un mandat

56
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An elected official

A

Un élu

57
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By proxy

A

Par procuration

58
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Incumbent

A

En poste, en exercice

59
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To run for election

A

Se présenter à une élection

60
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To campaign

A

Faire campagne

61
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To vote= to cast a vote

A

Voter

62
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To be returned/elected

A

être élu

63
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A parliament

A

Un parlement

64
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An agenda

A

Un ordre du jour

65
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Proceedings= debates

A

Les débats = les travaux

66
Q

A lobby

A

Une groupe de pression

67
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A bill

A

Un projet de loi

68
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An amendment

A

Un amendement

69
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A law= an act

A

Une loi (votée)

70
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A vote of no-confidence

A

Une motion de censure

71
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To sit= to be sitting

A

Siéger = être en session

72
Q

To pass a law

A

Voter une loi

73
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To step down= to resign

A

Démissionner

74
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To disband

A

Dissoudre

75
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To be accountable (to)

A

être responsable (devant)

76
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A government

A

Un gouvernement

77
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A president

A

Un président

78
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a Prime Minister

A

Un Premier Ministre

79
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A head of government

A

Un chef de gouvernement

80
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A minister/a secretary

A

Un ministre

81
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A junior minister

A

Un secrétaire d’État

82
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A cabinet meeting

A

Un conseil des ministres

83
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A (government) department

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Un ministère

84
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A policy

A

Une politique (= des mesures)

85
Q

A reshuffle

A

Un remaniement

86
Q

To appoint

A

Nommer

87
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To govern

A

Gouverner