Politis and public institutions Flashcards
goverment of,by, and for the people, Demokratie
democray
state ruled by king or queen (monarch) Monarchie
monarchy
state govered by representatives, Republik
republic
Diktatur
dictatorship
a union of political units (smaller states with a national/federal government “on top”, Föderation
federation
Unabhängigkeit, freedom from outside control
independence
Anarchie
anarachy
Partiarchie/ Matriachie
partiarchie/matriachy
Hierarchie
hierarchy
Etymologie
etymology
Theokratie
theocracy
Zweige der Regierung
braches of government
(Legislative): branch of government responsible for making laws
legislature adj. legislative
How is the legislature in the US called?
Congress
Ehat teo houses does the Congress consider of?
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(Exekutive): branch of government responsible for executing laws
executive
What is the executive branch in the US?
the president and the vice president
(Judikative): branch & government responsible for enforcing laws
judicial
Whats the highst court in the US?
the Supreme Court
gewählt
elected
Amtszeit
term
ernennen
appoint
nominieren ( Congress has to confirm!)
nominate
Kabinet (a group of advisors)
cabinet
Richter
judges
Partei
party
Mehrheit
majority
How is the Uk legislature called?
Parliament
What two chambers does the Parlament consist of?
the House of Commons and House of Lords
group of important ministers
Cambinet of Ministers
Koalition
coalition
Premierminister (head of government, executive)
Prime Minister
to be the leader of
to head- to lead
Member of Parliament
MP
a geographical voting area (Wahlbezirk)
constituency
allgemeine Wahlen, Parlamentswahlen
general election
Politiker/-in
politican
Vertreter/-in
representative
Kandidat/-in
candidate
kandidieren
to stand/run for Parliament
plans of a party
policy/policies
What are common policies?
education policy, environmental policy, economic policy
What are common policies?
education policy, environmental policy, economic policy
Wahltag
polling day (election day)
Wahllokal
polling station
eine Stimme abgeben
to cast a vote
wählen
(to) vote
Wahlzettel
ballot paper
Mehrheit
majority
Sitz/Position
seat
Wahlbezirk mit knapper Stimmenmehrheit
marginal seat
herrschen
(to) rule
Herrscher
ruler
Herrschaft
rule
regieren
(to)govern
in the US the Head of an individual state (Texas)
governor
Regierung
government
leiten, vorsitzen
to preside
Präsident
president
Präsidentschaft
presidency
vertreten
(to) represent
Vertreter
representative
Vertretung
represantation
wählen
elect
Wählerschaft
(elector) electorate
Wahl
election
wählen (passiv)
to be elected for example: Obama was elected in 2008
Wirtschaftspolitik
economic policy
föderal <> einheitlich
federal<>unitary
