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Unit 7 Flashcards

1
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Borders

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Frontera

The line that divides one country from another

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Citizen

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Ciudadano

Person who is a member of a particular country, town, …

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3
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Coalition

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Alianza

Group of different organizations or people who agree to act together, to achieve something

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4
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Country

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País

Area of land that has its own government, army, etc

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5
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Currency

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Moneda

The money that is used in a particular country

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6
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Election

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Elección

A time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job

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7
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Flag

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Bandera

A piece of cloth, usually rectangular that represents a country or a group

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Government

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Gobierno

Group of people who control a country

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Head of state

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Jefe de estado

The official leader of a country, often someone who has few or no real political powers

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Law

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Ley

Rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves

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Minister

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Ministro

Member of the government who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it

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12
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Monarchy

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Monarquia

The system of having a king or queen

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Party

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Partido
Organization of people with particular political beliefs that competes in elections to try to win positions in local or national government

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Politician

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Político

Member of a government or law-making organization

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Republic

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Republica

Country without a king or queen

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Society

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Sociedad

Large group of people who live together in an organized way

17
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Allow

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Permitir

Permission for someone to do something

18
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Ban

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Prohibir

Forbid someone to do something or forbid an action

19
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Build

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Construir

Create and develop something

20
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Cut

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Cortar

Make something shorter, lower, smaller, etc

21
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Elect

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Elegir

Choose to do a particular thing

22
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Fund

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Financiar

Provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization

23
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Introduce

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Insertar

Put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time

24
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Lower

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Inferior

Make something worse than it was before

25
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Raise

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Levantar

Lift something to a higher position

26
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Spend

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Gastar

Give money as a payment for something

27
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Tax

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Impuesto

Paid to the government

28
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Vote

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Votar

Express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing

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