PP9 Flashcards
civismo (m)
= public-spiritedness
superpotencia (f)
= super-power
campaña (f)
= campaign
discurso (m) =
speech
votación (f) =
poll
voto (m) =
vote
voto de censura (m)
= vote of no confidence
voto por poderes (m) =
proxy vote
sondeo (m)
= (opinion) poll
encuesta (f) =
(opinion) poll
dimitir =
to resign
diputado (m) =
MP
permiso de residencia (m) =
residence permit
Unión Europea (f) =
European Union
moneda única (f) =
single currency
estado de bienestar (social) (m) =
Welfare State
mandato (m) =
term of office
negociaciones (f) =
negotiations/talks
presionar para =
to lobby for
coalición (f) =
coalition
gobierno mayoritario (m) =
majority rule
representación proporcional (f) =
proportional representation
autonomía (f) =
regional government
jefe/a de estado (m/f) =
head of state
primer ministro/a (m/f) =
Prime Minister (UK)
cámara baja (f) =
lower house
presidente del gobierno (m/f) =
Prime Minister (Spain)
cámara alta (f)=
upper house
referéndum (m) =
referendum
consejo de ministros (m) =
Cabinet
ministro/a (m/f) =
minister
ministerio (f) =
ministry, department
funcionario/a (m/f)
= civil servant