Politics Flashcards

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activist

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el/la activista

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to amend

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enmendar (e –> ie)

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to approve

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aprobar

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ballot, ballot box

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el voto, la urna

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bipartisan

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bipartidista

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bipartisanship

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el bipartidismo

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Cabinet

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el gabinete

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campaign

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la campaña

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challenger

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el aspirante, el retador

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committee

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el comité

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to compromise

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llegar a un acuerdo

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congressman

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el diputado

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conservative

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conservador

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coup

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un golpe de estado

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the Democratic Party

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el partido demócrata

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demonstration

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la manifestación

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to earmark

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consignar, destinar

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entrenched

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atrincherado, -a

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filibuster

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hacer una maniobra obstruccionista

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foreign policy

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la política exterior

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freedom of speech

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la libertad de expresión

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governor

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el gobernador

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in effect (law)

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en vigencia

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internal affairs

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la política interior

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isolationism

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el aislacionismo

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left wing

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izquierdista

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legislature

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la legislatura

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to lobby

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cabildear

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maneuver

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un maniobra

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race (political contest)

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la contienda

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recount

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el recuento (de votos)

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to run (for office)

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presentarse (para…)

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tax cuts

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recortes de impuestos

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union

A

el sindicato, el gremio

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vote

A

votar, voto

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el/la activista

A

activist

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enmendar (e –> ie)

A

to amend

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aprobar

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to approve

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el voto, la urna

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ballot, ballot box

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bipartidista

A

bipartisan

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el bipartidismo

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bipartisanship

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el gabinete

A

Cabinet

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la campaña

A

campaign

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el aspirante, el retador

A

challenger

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el comité

A

committee

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llegar a un acuerdo

A

to compromise

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el diputado

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congressman

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conservador

A

conservative

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un golpe de estado

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coup

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el partido demócrata

A

the Democratic Party

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la manifestación

A

demonstration

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consignar, destinar

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to earmark

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atrincherado, -a

A

entrenched

54
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hacer una maniobra obstruccionista

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filibuster

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la política exterior

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foreign policy

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la libertad de expresión

A

freedom of speech

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el gobernador

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governor

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en vigencia

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in effect (law)

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la política interior

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internal affairs

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el aislacionismo

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isolationism

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izquierdista

A

left wing

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la legislatura

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legislature

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cabildear

A

to lobby

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un maniobra

A

maneuver

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la contienda

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race (political contest)

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el recuento (de votos)

A

recount

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presentarse (para…)

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to run (for office)

68
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recortes de impuestos

A

tax cuts

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el sindicato, el gremio

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union

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votar, voto

A

vote

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la gobernanza

A

governance

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el sondeo

A

encuesta, poll, survey

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los gajes de la política

A

the necessary tasks/requirements of office

[sometimes] political benefits/points

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governance

A

la gobernanza

75
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encuesta, poll, survey

A

el sondeo

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the necessary tasks/requirements of office

[sometimes] political benefits/points

A

los gajes de la política