Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Englisch > Vokabeln: Politics > Flashcards

Vokabeln: Politics Flashcards

1
Q

Botschafter

A

ambassador

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

to amend

A

berichtigen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Def.: envoy

A

a person appointed or elected to represent others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

to appoint

A

ernennen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Konsul

A

consul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ambassador

A

Botschafter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

gegenseitige Kontrolle und gleichrangige Bedeutung

A

checks and balances

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

The president appoints …

A

… ambassadors, ministers and consuls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

to confirm

A

bestätigen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Änderung/Zusatz zur Verfassung

Bsp

A

amendment

The Fifteenth Amendment (1870) to the US Constitution granted the right to vote to Blacks.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

checks and balances

A

gegenseitige Kontrolle und gleichrangige Bedeutung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

bestätigen

A

to confirm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Abgesandter

A

delegate
representative
envoy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

berichtigen

A

to amend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

… confirms the president’s nominations.

A

The Senat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Delegierter

A

delegate
representative
envoy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Constitutional Convention

A

verfassungsgebende Versammlung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

ernennen

A

to appoint/

to nominate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Ernennung/

Aufstellung

A

nomination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

representative

A

Delegierter

Abgesandter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

nomination

A

Ernennung/

Aufstellung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Verfassung

A

constitution

fundamental law

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Def.: constitution

A

the law which determines the fundamental political principles of a government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

The Constitutional Convention took place in …(place) in … (time).

A

Philadelphia

May 1787

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

konstitutionelle Monarchie

A

constitutional monarchy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Erklärung

A

declaration

a formal announcement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Def.: delegate

A

a person appointed or elected to represent others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

to consult

A

zurate ziehen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

envoy

A

Delegierter

Abgesandter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

declaration

A

Erklärung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

to declare

A

verkünden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Def.: constitutional monarchy

A

In a constitutional monarchy the monarch is the head of state but his actions are controlled by the constitution.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

to nominate

A

ernennen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

zurate ziehen

A

to consult

to get or ask advice from sb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

The US Constitution … checks and balances between the branches.

A

established

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Def.: representative

A

a person appointed or elected to represent others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

delegate

A

Delegierter

Abgesandter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

amendment

A

Änderung/Zusatz zur Verfassung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

Def.: administration

A

the US president and his cabinet who govern the country

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

verkünden

A

to declare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

a formal announcement

A

Erklärung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

verfassungsgebende Versammlung

A

Constitutional Convention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

to get or ask advice from sb

A

zurate ziehen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

constitutional monarchy

A

konstitutionelle Monarchie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

deliberately

A

absichtlich

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

absichtlich

A

deliberately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

constitution

A

Verfassung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

von etwas stammen

A

to derive

to stem from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

to stem from

A

von etwas stammen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

to derive

A

von etwas stammen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

regulation

A

Vorschrift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

Vorschrift

A

regulation
ruling
decree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

The constitutional guarantee to religious freedom derives from …

A

… the First Amendment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

decree

A

Vorschrift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

separation of power

A

Gewaltenteilung

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

ruling

A

Vorschrift

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

… is a principle of a democratic state.

A

The separation of power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

to administer

A

verwalten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

succession

A

Nachfolge

Erbfolge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

Nachfolge

Erbfolge

A

succession

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

Gewaltenteilung

A

separation of power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

verwalten

A

administer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

erfolgreich sein

nachfolgen

A

to succeed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

to vest (power)

A

(Macht) verleihen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

(Macht) verleihen

Bsp

A

to vest (power)

The Constitution of 1787 vested executive power in a president.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

executive

A

Exekutive

ausführende Gewalt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Vertrag

A

agreement

84
Q

Exekutive

A

executive

85
Q

to succeed

A

erfolgreich sein

nachfolgen

86
Q

Regierung

A

administration AE

government

87
Q

Verwaltung

A

administration

88
Q

administration

A

Regierung AE

Verwaltung

89
Q

agreement

A

Vereinbarung

Vertrag

91
Q

Vereinbarung

A

agreement

92
Q

ambassador

A

Botschafter

93
Q

Botschafter

A

ambassador

94
Q

Def.: ambassador

A

a diplomat who represents his country in a foreign country

95
Q

armed forces

A

Streitkräfte

96
Q

Streitkräfte

A

armed forces

97
Q

Def.: armed forces

A

a country’s army

Bsp.: air force or navy

98
Q

authority

A

Autorität

Vollmacht

99
Q

Vollmacht

A

authority

100
Q

Def.: authority

A

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

101
Q

cabinet

A

Kabinett

102
Q

Kabinett

A

cabinet

103
Q

Def.: cabinet

A

The presidential cabinet comprises 14 members.

104
Q

to comprise

A

beinhalten
enthalten
umfassen
bestehen aus

105
Q

beinhalten
enthalten
umfassen
bestehen aus

A

to comprise

to consist of

106
Q

capacity

A

Eigenschaft
Fassungsvermögen
Funktion

107
Q

Eigenschaft
Fassungsvermögen
Funktion

A

capacity

108
Q

Funktion

A

capacity

109
Q

Bsp.: capacity

A

The prime minister opened the meeting in his capacity as head of the government.

110
Q

ceremony

A

Feier

Zeremonie

111
Q

Feier

Zeremonie

A

ceremony

112
Q

Def.: ceremony

A

a formal event

113
Q

challenger

A

Herausforderer

114
Q

rival

A

Herausforderer

Rivale

115
Q

competitor

A

Herausforderer

Rivale

116
Q

Herausforderer

Rivale

A

competitor
rival
challenger

117
Q

Bsp.: challenger

A

Bush was the Republican challenger of vice-president Al Gore in the presidential election in 2000.

118
Q

commander-in-chief

A

Oberbefehlshaber

119
Q

Oberbefehlshaber

A

commander-in-chief

120
Q

Def.: commander-in-chief

A

The president of the United States is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

121
Q

commission

A

Kommission

Ausschuss

122
Q

Kommission

Ausschuss

A

commission

123
Q

Ausschuss

A

commission

124
Q

Def.: commission

A

a group of experts who have been chosen to solve a special problem

125
Q

to consist of

A

beinhalten
enthalten
umfassen
bestehen aus

126
Q

consent

A

Einwilligung

Zustimmung

127
Q

approval

A

Einwilligung

Zustimmung

128
Q

Einwilligung

Zustimmung

A

approval

consent

129
Q

Bsp.: consent

A

Justices are appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate

130
Q

refusal

A

Ablehnung

Verweigerung

131
Q

Ablehnung

Verweigerung

A

refusal

132
Q

coronation

A

Krönung

133
Q

Krönung

A

coronation

134
Q

department

A

Abteilung

Ministerium

135
Q

Abteilung

Ministerium

A

department

136
Q

Abteilung

A

department

137
Q

Ministerium

A

department

138
Q

Bsp.: department

A

The presidential cabinet is made up of the heads of the federal departments.

139
Q

to deploy

A

(Truppen) verteilen

stationieren

140
Q

(Truppen) verteilen

stationieren

A

to deploy

141
Q

deployment

A

Stationierung

142
Q

Stationierung

A

deployment

143
Q

dictatorship

A

Dikatatur

144
Q

Dikatatur

A

dictatorship

145
Q

Def.: dictatorship

A

government by a dictator

146
Q

to dissolve

A

auflösen

147
Q

auflösen

A

to dissolve

148
Q

dissolution

A

Auflösung

149
Q

Auflösung

A

dissolution

150
Q

embassy

A

Botschaft

151
Q

Botschaft

A

embassy

152
Q

Def.: embassy

A

official residence of an ambassador

153
Q

emperor

A

Kaiser

154
Q

Kaiser

A

emperor

155
Q

Def.: emperor

A

the ruler of an empire

156
Q

establishment

A

Bildung
Gründung
Errichtung

157
Q

Bildung
Gründung
Errichtung

A

establishment

158
Q

ausführende Gewalt

A

executive

government

159
Q

Def.: executive

A

the president is the head of the executive branch of the federal government

160
Q

expenditure

A

Ausgabe

Aufwand

161
Q

Ausgabe

Aufwand

A

expenditure

162
Q

to exploit

A

ausbeuten

ausnutzen

163
Q

ausbeuten

ausnutzen

A

to exploit
to take advantage of
to use

164
Q

to take advantage of

A

ausbeuten

ausnutzen

165
Q

Bsp.: ausbeuten/ausnutzen

A

The native inhabitants were exploited by the white immigrants.

166
Q

exploitation

A

Aubeutung

Ausnutzung

167
Q

ausbeuten

ausnutzen

A

exploitation

168
Q

extensive

A

ausgedehnt

umfassend

169
Q

ausgedehnt

umfassend

A

extensive
wide-ranging
far-reaching
detailed

170
Q

wide-ranging

A

ausgedehnt

umfassend

171
Q

far-reaching

A

ausgedehnt

umfassend

172
Q

detailed

A

ausgedehnt
umfassend
detailliert

173
Q

extract

A

Auszug

174
Q

Auszug

A

extract
excerpt
passage

175
Q

excerpt

A

Auszug

176
Q

to override a veto

A

sich über ein Veto hinwegsetzen

177
Q

sich über ein Veto hinwegsetzen

A

to override a veto

178
Q

electorate

A

Wählerschaft

179
Q

Wählerschaft

A

electorate

180
Q

eligible

A

berechtigt

181
Q

berechtigt

A

eligible

182
Q

to carry out

A

vollziehen
ausführen
realisieren
verwirklichen

183
Q

vollziehen
ausführen
realisieren
verwirklichen

A

to carry out

Englisch (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions