Politics

Question 0

Spare room subsidy

Answer 0

Sovrumsskatt

Question 1

Referendum

Answer 1

Folkomröstning

Question 2

Hand power

Answer 2

Ge befogenhet

Question 5

Treasury

Answer 5

Statskassan

Eg the US Treasury

Question 6

Secretary of State

Answer 6

1. US ..is the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs
2. UK…the head of a major government department

Question 7

Inrikesminister

Answer 7

Interior Secretary

Question 8

Peer

Answer 8

A member of the nobility in Britain or Ireland, comprising the ranks of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.

Question 9

Chairman

Answer 9

Ordförande

Question 10

Trade deficit

Answer 10

Handelsunderskott

Question 13

Cost-ceiling

Answer 13

Högkostnadsskydd

Question 14

Anta en proposition

Answer 14

Pass a bill

Question 15

Delstatsparlament i USA

Answer 15

State legislature

Question 16

Ousted

Answer 16

Fördriven, störtad (eg president)

Question 17

Crackdown

Answer 17

Tillslag, ingripande

Question 18

Interim

Answer 18

Adj. Tillfällig, provisorisk

Question 19

Constituency

Answer 19

Valkrets, valmanskår

Question 20

Röstdeltagande

Answer 20

Voter turnout

Question 21

Lagstadgat organ

Answer 21

Statutory body

Eg the Committee on Climate Change is one, set up under the Climate Change Act to advise the UK gov on setting carbon budgets and report to the parliament on the progress in reducing GHG emissions.

Question 22

Delta i omröstning, rösta

Answer 22

Cast their ballots, cast their vote

Question 23

Luftanfall

Raketanfall

Answer 23

Air strikes

Rocket attacks

Question 24

Displaced

Answer 24

Fördrivna

People have been displaced

Question 25

Shrapnel

Answer 25

Splitter

Splitterbomb - fragmentation bomb? Weaponry

Question 26

Avfyra raket

Answer 26

Fire rocket

Question 27

Flygräd, flyganfall

Answer 27

Air raid

Question 28

Flyktingläger

Answer 28

Refugee camp

Question 29

Vapenvila, stillestånd

Answer 29

Truce Armistice Cease-fire Eg the US offered to help broker a truce

Question 30

Use of force

Answer 30

Användning av våld

Question 31

Persecution

Answer 31

Förföljelse

Question 32

Presidentkandidat

Answer 32

Presidential nominee

Question 33

Incumbent

Answer 33

The holder of an office or post (noun) Necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility. E.g. It is incumbent on all decent people to concentrate on destroying this evil (adjective)

Question 34

Moratorium

Answer 34

Moratorium, uppskov | A temporary prohibition of an activity