Politics Flashcards

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Spare room subsidy

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Sovrumsskatt

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Referendum

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Folkomröstning

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Hand power

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Ge befogenhet

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5
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Treasury

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Statskassan

Eg the US Treasury

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Secretary of State

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  1. US ..is the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs
  2. UK…the head of a major government department
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7
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Inrikesminister

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Interior Secretary

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Peer

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

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Chairman

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Ordförande

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10
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Trade deficit

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Handelsunderskott

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13
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Cost-ceiling

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Högkostnadsskydd

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14
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Anta en proposition

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Pass a bill

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15
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Delstatsparlament i USA

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State legislature

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16
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Ousted

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Fördriven, störtad (eg president)

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17
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Crackdown

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Tillslag, ingripande

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18
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Interim

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Adj. Tillfällig, provisorisk

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Constituency

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Valkrets, valmanskår

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Röstdeltagande

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Voter turnout

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Lagstadgat organ

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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.

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Delta i omröstning, rösta

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Cast their ballots, cast their vote

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Luftanfall

Raketanfall

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Air strikes

Rocket attacks

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Displaced

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Fördrivna

People have been displaced

25
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Shrapnel

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Splitter

Splitterbomb - fragmentation bomb? Weaponry

26
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Avfyra raket

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Fire rocket

27
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Flygräd, flyganfall

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Air raid

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Flyktingläger

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Refugee camp

29
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Vapenvila, stillestånd

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Truce
Armistice
Cease-fire

Eg the US offered to help broker a truce

30
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Use of force

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Användning av våld

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Persecution

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Förföljelse

32
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Presidentkandidat

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Presidential nominee

33
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Incumbent

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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)

34
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Moratorium

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Moratorium, uppskov

A temporary prohibition of an activity