Politics In The UK and in the USA Flashcards

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La petite noblesse

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The gentry

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Un comte

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An earl

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L’ordre de la jarretière

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The Order of the Garter

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La chambre des communes

La chambre basse

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The House of Commons

The lower house

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La chambre des Lords

La chambre haute

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The house of Lords

The upper house

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Un lord, un pair

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A lord, a peer

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Le président de la chambre

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The Speaker (of the House)

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Un des chefs de file d’un parti

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A frontbencher

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Le gouvernement

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The cabinet

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Un député du rang

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A backbencher

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Une loi

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An act of Parliament

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Un conservateur

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A Tory

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Les libéraux démocrates

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The liberal democrats

The lib dem

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14
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Le scrutin uninominal à un tour

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The first-past-the-post voting system

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Une profession de foi

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A manifesto

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Un comté

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A country

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Faire chevalier

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To knight

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Anoblir

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To ennoble

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Le gouvernement fédéral

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The federal government

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L’investiture

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(The) inauguration

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Le Bureau ovale

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The oval office

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Le secrétaire général de la Maison Blanche

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The Chief of Staff

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Le gouvernement (USA)

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The administration

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Un parlementaire

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A Congresseman

A member of Congress

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La chambre des représentants

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The hHouse of the Representatives

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Le président de la chambre

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The speaker

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Une loi (USA)

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An act of Congress

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Un juge de la Cour Suprême

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A justice

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Le président de la cour Suprême

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The Chief justice

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Le parti démocrate

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The democratic party

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Un congrès politique

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A caucus

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Un candidat officiel du parti

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A nominee

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La pairie

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The peerage

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Les élections de mi-mandat

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The midterm elections

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Le collège de grand electeurs

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The electoral college

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Un parlement d’état

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A state capitol/house

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Donner l’investiture du parti

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To nominate

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Etre investi

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To be sworn in

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Preter serment

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To take the oath