The American Dream Flashcards by Lennart Kopp

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sich für jdn./etwas schämen

A

(to be) ashamed of

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Einblick; Verständnis

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insight

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der amerikanische Traum

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American Dream

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harte arbeit

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hard work

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vom penner zum Millionär

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from rags to riches

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Gründungsväter

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Founding Fathers

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persönliche Freiheit

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personal liberty

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individuelle Freiheit

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individual rights

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Unabhängigkeitserklärung

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Declaration of Independence

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unabdingbare Rechte

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inalienable rights

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Freiheit

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liberty

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das Streben nach Glück

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pursuit of happiness

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die Verfassung der USA

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US Constitution

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einzelne und unabhängige Staatsgewalten

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seperate and independent branches

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Gewaltenteilung

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system of checks an balances

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seine Macht missbrauchen

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abuse one’s power

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Grundrechte der amerikanischen Bürger

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Bill of Rights

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Freiheit

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freedom

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Bürger

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citizen

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die Macht der Regierung einschränken

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(to) limit the power of the government

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die Trennung von Kirche und Staat

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the seperation of church and state

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die volle juristiche Gleichberechtigung erreichen

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(to) achieve full legal equality

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die amerikanische Bürgerrechtsbewegung

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Civil Rights Movement

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Gesellschaft ohne Rassismus

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post-racial society

Wahl

election

Diskriminerung

discrimination

die einzige Supermacht

sole ramaining superpower

antiamerikanische Stimmung

Anti-American sentiment

die amerikanische Art zu leben

American of life

Delegierte(r)

delegate

etw. verabschieden, einführen

(to) adopt

offensichtlich

self-evident

abschaffen

(to) abolish

ohne Rücksicht auf

regardless of

Unterlegene(r); Schwächere(r)

underdog