Spanish Govt and Politics 1 Flashcards
multi-party system
un sistema multipartidista
the president
el presidente
parliament
parlamento
citizen
ciudadano/a
to vote
votar
to veto
vetar
prime minister
el primer ministro
Supreme Court
la Corte Suprema
office - post
el cargo
recorded
registrado
appelate court
tribunal de apelación
republican (related to a republic)
republicano
congressman - congress person
congresista
state
estado (f)
a tax
un impuesto
legislative
legislativa
dissolved
disuelto
a vote
el voto
entity - body
el ente
branch (of government)
rama
politics
la política
authority
la facultad
the Senate
el Senado
dictatorship
la dictadura
Secretary (US government)
Secretaría
political office
el cargo político
executive
ejecutiva
counterweight
el contrapeso
democracy
la democracia
to declare war
declarar la guerra
legislative power
poder legislativo
waste - overspending
el despilfarro
civil liberties
las libertades civiles
the press
la prensa
the Cabinet (government)
el Gabinete
individual rights
los derechos individuales
matters - subject - matter
la materia
to help - auxiliary
auxiliar
position - charge
el cargo
