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MPSI 2 Français --> Anglais > US Politics > Flashcards

US Politics Flashcards

1
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La séparation / l’équilibre des pouvoirs

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Checks and balances

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La liste électorale (candidat + colistier)

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The ticket

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Une élection du gouverneur

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A gubernatorial election

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Le ministère des Affaires Étrangères

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The State Department

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Le ministère de l’Intérieur

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The Interiot Department

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Le ministre de la Justice

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The Attorney General

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Un régime politique

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A political regime

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Un citoyen

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A citizen

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L’adhésion à un parti

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Party membership

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La gauche

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Left-wing

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Une personne de gauche

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A left-winger

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Un démagogue

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A demagogue

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13
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Le clientélisme

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Vote-catching

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Un coup d’Etat

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A coup

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Une politique (mise en application)

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A policy

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Un partisan

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A proponent

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17
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Le droit de vote

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Franchise

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18
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Les élections municipales

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The local elections

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19
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Un isoloir

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A polling booth

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Un bastion

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A stronghold

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21
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La fraude électorale

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Electoral rigging

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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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Un mandat

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A term

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Un ministre

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A Secretary

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Le ministère des Finances

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The Treasury

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Le ministère des Armées

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The Defense Department

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Un grand électeur

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An elector

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L’autonomie

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Self-government

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29
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La citoyenneté

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Citizenship

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30
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Le chauvinisme

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Jingoism

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31
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La droite

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Right-wing

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Une personne de droite

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A right-winger

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33
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Un populiste

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A populist

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34
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Un régime fantoche

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A puppet-regime

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35
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Une femme / un homme politique

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A politician

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La politique (en général)

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Politics

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Un opposant

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An opponent

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Un candidat potentiel

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A would-be candidate

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Le jour du scrutin

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Polling day

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Une urne

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A ballot box

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Un abstentionniste

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An absentee voter

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Une élection partielle

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A by-election

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Une circonscription

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A constituency

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Les Pères fondateurs

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The Founding Fathers

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Le président

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The Speaker

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Un serment

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An oath

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Un rassemblement électoral

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A caucus

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Un écart de conduite

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Misdemeanour

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Le discours annuel sur l’état de l’union

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The State of the Union address

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Un juge de la Cour suprême

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A Justice

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Un fonctionnaire

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A government official

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Un électeur

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A constituent, a voter

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La chambre des représentants

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The House of Representatives

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Un mandat

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A term of office

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Le discours d’investiture

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The Inaugural Address

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Un comté

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A county

57
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La procédure de destitution du président

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Impeachment

58
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Le gouvernement

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The Cabinet

59
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L’ordre public

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Law and Order

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La tracasserie administrative

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Red tape

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Au pouvoir

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Ruling

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Corrompu

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Corrupt

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En exercice, sortant

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Incumbent

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Accorder

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To grant

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Démissionner

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To resign

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Mettre en accusation

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To impeach

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Gouverner

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To govern

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Diriger

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To run = to rule = to lead

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Déclarer

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To state

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Soutenir

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To advocate

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Mettre en doute

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To question

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Être candidat aux élections

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To run for office

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Aller voter

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To go to the polls

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S’abstenir

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To abstain

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Prêter serment

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To pledge allegiance

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Nommer

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To appoint

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Annuler, passer outre

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To override

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Limiter

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To curb

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Succéder à

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To succeed by

80
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Renverser

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To overthrow

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Promettre de

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To pledge oneself to

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Débattre

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To debate

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Fonder

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To found

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S’inscrire sur les listes électorales

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To register

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Participer

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To turn out

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Voter par procuration

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To vote by proxy

MPSI 2 Français --> Anglais (11 decks)

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