Politics Flashcards
to say “NO!”
to veto s.t.
when the king / queen has complete power
absolute monarchy
the group of top ministers
the cabinet
regjeringen
the goverNMent
gallionsfigur (a representative with no real power)
a figurehead
statsoverhodet
the head of state
kommunevalg
municipal elections / local elections (UK)
stortingsvalg
general election
skrive nye lover
bring in (new) legislation
høyesterett
the supreme court
et lovforslag
a bill
a political party or government’s plan of action
a policy
et konstitusjonelt monarki
a constitutional monarchy
remove the president from office
impeach
when the New president moves into the Whitehouse
inauguration
What month is the inauguration?
January
What month is the presidential election?
November
What right does the second amendment give?
the right to bear arms
a controversial topic that nobody wants to deal with
a (political) hot potato
grunnlov
constitution
storting
parliament
the main chamber of parliament in London
the House of Commons
the second / ‘upper’ chamber of parliament in London
the House of Lords
politicians who work in the House of Commons
Members of Parliament (MPs)
Lords who have inherited their seat in the House of Lords
hereditary peers
Lords who have been appointed by the government
life peers
the area that an MP represents
a conSTITuency
adelsmenn
aristocrats
How many MPs are there?
650
How many people live in an average constituency?
60000-75000
What is the name of the winner-takes-all election system in Britain?
first-past-the-post
the group of countries that used to be British colonies
the Commonwealth
selvstendighetserklæringen
the declaration of independence
the parties who are NOT in government in Britain
the opposition
leader of the Tory party
Theresa May
leader of the Labour party
Jeremy Corbyn
mer selvrådrett til Skottland, Wales & Northern Ireland
devolution
the system where 10% of the votes in the country gets you 10% of the representation in parliament
proportional representation
folkeavstemning
referendum
forehandlinger
negotiations
tollunion
customs union
states that could vote either way
swing states
utenriksminister (UK)
the foreign secretary
finansminister
the chancellor (of the exchequer)
a huge gap
a (yawning) chasm
when everyone agrees
consensus
something that has never happened before is…
unprecedented
gå i konkurs
go bankrupt
unfair and over-strict control
tyranny
when a politician blocks a vote by talking for hours and hours
a filibuster
people / organisations working in Washington / Westminster to influence politicians
lobbyists / lobby groups
politisk inflytelse
political influence
a fictional character who represents America
Uncle Sam
Checks that can happen before you buy a gun (to make sure you’re not a criminal, a terrorist or insane)
background checks
refusing to co-operate with the other party
partisan politics
ta vekk lov
repeal legislation
metalldetektor
metal detector
det offentlige
the public sector
det private
the private sector
pionerer
pioneers
everyone being watched
mass surveillance
being watched all the time
constant surveillance
neverending war
constant war
angrepsvåpen
assault rifles
rifle from 200 years ago
musket
