UNIT 6. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

Question 1

Government policy characterized by reduced spending on public services

Answer 1

Austerity

Question 2

A person who is professionally involved in politics as a holder of an elected office

Answer 2

Politician

Question 3

the activities associated with the governance of a country

Answer 3

Politics

Question 4

the government’s strategy when dealing with other nationts

Answer 4

Foreign policy

Question 5

An organization that competes to win the country’s elections

Answer 5

Political party

Question 6

the head of a government department

Answer 6

Minister

Question 7

more important than anything else; supreme

Answer 7

Paramount

Question 8

able to be relied on as honest or truthful

Answer 8

Trustworthy

Question 9

to work in an active way towards a particular goal; typically a political or social one

Answer 9

Campaign

Question 10

an excess of expenditure (spending) over income (earning)

Answer 10

Deficit

Question 11

a system of governance voted on by the whole adult population

Answer 11

Democracy

Question 12

(especially in the US) to charge the president with misconduct

Answer 12

Impeach

Question 13

A system of voting secretly, and in writing, on a particular issue

Answer 13

Ballot

Question 14

(idiom) A competitor who is thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest

Answer 14

The underdog (idiom)

Question 15

A political approach that appeals to people who feel they are disregarded by elite groups

Answer 15

Populism

Question 16

To make big changes to an institution or law to improve it

Answer 16

Reform

Question 17

A body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political problems

Answer 17

Think tank

Question 18

A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion and decision

Answer 18

Bill

Question 19

A person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

Answer 19

Spokesperson

Question 20

the attempt to influence government policy in a specific area (v and n)

Answer 20

Lobby

Question 21

an election in which no party has enough seats to secure an overall majority

Answer 21

Hung parliament

Question 22

the committee of senior ministers responsible for controlling government policy

Answer 22

Cabinet

Question 23

an effort to get political support or votes, especially by visiting all the houses in an area

Answer 23

Canvassing

Question 24

a mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause

Answer 24

Rally

Question 25

when two or more political parties work together to form a government.

Answer 25

Coalition

Question 26

a political belief in which the state owns everything, a form of socialism.

Answer 26

Communism

Question 27

a UK right-wing political party or a member/supporter of that party. (noun) Supporting right-wing political beliefs.

Answer 27

Conservative

Question 28

a political system where one person (or group of people) has absolute power and there are no elections.

Answer 28

Dictatorship

Question 29

a USA left-wing political party or a member/supporter of that party.

Answer 29

Democrats

Question 30

a draft from of a law before it has been approved by a vote

Answer 30

Bill

Question 31

the document that states the basic laws that govern a country.

Answer 31

Constitution

Question 32

a small piece of paper that has information printed on it.

Answer 32

Leaflet

Question 33

a survey in which random people are asked their views

Answer 33

Poll

Question 34

a voting system in which parties get seats related to their total number of votes.

Answer 34

Proportional representation

Question 35

a person who wishes to be elected via a vote.

Answer 35

Candidate

Question 36

the number of people who go to vote in an election.

Answer 36

Turnout