United Nations Flashcards
Sovereignty
Suverenita
Svrchovanost
Sovereignty example
the United States are sovereign political powers because they are completely independent of any other political entity.
Legislation
Legislativa
Legislation example
the exercise of the power and function of making rules (such as laws)
Executive
Výkonný
Executive example
a leader or leader of an office or multiple offices.
Constitution
Ústava
Constitution example
a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works.
Civil rights
Občanská práva
Civil rights example
the right to vote, the right to government services, the right to a public education
Public services
Veřejné služby
Public services example
education, health, safety, transport, water, electricity, welfare and housing
Diplomacy
Diplomacie
Diplomacy example
maintaining peaceful relationships between nations, groups, or individuals.
Bureaucracy
Byrokracie
Bureaucracy example
a system of government in which power is divided among different departments
Defence
Obrana
Defence example
the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government.
Taxes
Daně
Taxes example
a payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities.
Elections
Volby
Elections example
a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position
Embassy
Ambasáda
Embassy example
a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country.