SCOTUS Flashcards

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1
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un juge

A

a justice = a judge

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2
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cadeaux généreux

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lavish gifts

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3
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soulever une question

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to raise a question

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4
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être dans le même bateau

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to be in the same boat

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5
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la corruption

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corruption = bribery

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6
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qui a des préjugés

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prejudiced

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7
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indigne de confiance

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untrustworthy

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8
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méfiance/ ne pas avoir confiance

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to mistrust = to distrust

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être consterné

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to be appalled

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10
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renverser

A

to overturn

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11
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Supreme Court of the United States

A

SCOTUS

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12
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President Of The United States

A

POTUS

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13
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First Lady of the United States

A

FLOTUS

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14
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nommer un juge

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to appoint a judge

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15
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être enclin à

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to be prone to

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16
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se récuser

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to recuse oneself

17
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voter une loi

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to pass a law

18
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un blockage

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a gridlock

19
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inefficace

A

toothless

20
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une partisanerie croissante

A

a growing partisanship

21
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l’éthique

A

the ethics (toujours avec “s”)

22
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reposer sur l’équilibre entre

A

to rely on the balance between

23
Q

contraignant

A

binding

24
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un défaut

A

a shortcoming

25
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s’auto-réguler

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to police itself

26
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reconnaître

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to acknowledge

27
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un pas dans la bonne direction

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a step in the right direction

28
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un accent chic

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a posh-accent