Politics Flashcards

1
Q

Gesetzesvorlage abändern

A

to amend a bill

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2
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sich um eine zweite Amtszeit bewerben

A

apply for a second term in office

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3
Q

Bestechung

A

bribery

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4
Q

Haushaltsdefizit

A

budget deficit

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5
Q

Stimme abgeben

A

to cast a vote

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6
Q

Kampagne

A

campaign

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7
Q

Kanzler

A

chancellor

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8
Q

Korruption

A

corruption

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9
Q

Krise

A

crisis

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10
Q

Debatte

A

debate

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11
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demonstrieren für

A

domonstrate for

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12
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Demonstration

A

demonstration

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13
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Wähler enttäuschen

A

disappoint voters

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14
Q

Wahl

A

election

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15
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zur Wahl gehen

A

go to the polls

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16
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Regierung

A

government

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17
Q

Staatsoberhaupt

A

head of state

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18
Q

Inflation

A

inflation

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19
Q

Gewerkschaft

A

labour union
trade union

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20
Q

niedriges BIP/
niedriges Bruttoinlandsprodukt

A

low GDP/
low gross domestic product

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21
Q

Minister

A

minister

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22
Q

Abgeordneter

A

MP/
Member of parlament

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23
Q

Verhandlungen

A

negotiations

24
Q

Partei

25
Ein Gesetz veranlassen
pass a law
26
Steuern zahlen
pay taxes
27
Politiker
politicians
28
Armut
poverty
29
Präsident
president
30
Premierminister
prime minister
31
etwas versprechen
promise sth.
32
Demonstrant/in
protester
33
Proteste
protests
34
gegen etwas protestieren
to protest against sth. or sb.
35
Rezession
recession
36
Volksabstimmung
referendum
37
zurücktreten
resign step down
38
Resignieren
resignation
39
Unruhen
riots
40
für die Präsidentschaft kandidieren
run for president
41
Skandal
scandal
42
Senator
senator
43
einen Vertrag unterzeichnen
sign a treaty
44
soziale Unsicherheit
social insecurity
45
Staatsbesuch
state visit
46
Streik
strikes
47
etwas subventionieren
subsidize sth.
48
Gipfeltreffen
summit
49
etwas oder jemanden unterstützen
support sth. or sb.
50
Steuerzahler
tax payers
51
Arbeitslos
unemployment
52
Vizepräsident
vize president
53
Wähler
voter
54
Für etwas stimmen Gegen etwas stimmen
vote for sb. or sth. vote against sb. or sth.
55
Machtlosigkeit
powerlessness
56
Gleichgültigkeit
indifference
57
unehrlichkeit
dishonesty