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Cards (80)

Section 1

(50 cards)

political party

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Partei, share the same views and beliefs

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raise a problem

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ein Problem ansprechen

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constituency

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Wahlkreis

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establish close ties

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enge Beziehungen knüpfen

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nomination

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Nominierung

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midterm election

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Zwischenwahl

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general election

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Parlamentswahl

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national convention

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Nominierungsparteitag

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feature

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Merkmal

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running mate

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Kandidat für Vizepräsident

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to canvass

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Wahlwerbung betreiben, auf Stimmenfang gehen

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inaugural address

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Antrittsrede

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to support someone

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jem unterstützen

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to hold an election

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eine Wahl durchführen

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policy

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Grundsatz

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to inaugurate

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jem. ins Amt einführen

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electorate

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Wählerschaft (only used in Singular!)

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Federal Council

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Bundesrat

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election campaign

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Wahlkampf

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electoral register

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Wahlregister

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to poll votes

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Wahlstimmen erhalten

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electoral college

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Wahlmännerkollegium

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caucus

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Vorwahl; an informal meeting of local party members to discuss candidates and choose delegates to the party's convention

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politician

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person who works in politics

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campaign

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Kampagne

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voter turnout

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Wahlbeteiligung

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election

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Wahl

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eligible

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wählbar

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to vote for

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stimmen für

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to run for president

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für die Präsidentschaft kandidieren

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democracy

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a system where power is held by the people through elections, one person =one vote

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checks and balances

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Gewaltenteilung (execute, legislative and judicial branch), to prevent anyone from having too much power

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Federal Chancellor

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Bundeskanzler

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constitution

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Verfassung

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to ballot

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abstimmen (act of holding a secret vote)

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electoral system

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Wahlsystem

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to raise money

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Geld aufbringen

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to register

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anmelden

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secret ballot

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geheime Abstimmung

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to run a presidential campaign

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wahlkämpfen

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bill

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law (Gesetz)

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delegate

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Abgeordneter

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elector

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Wähler

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convention

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national meeting of political party where delegates formally elect a party's nominee

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Federal Assembly

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Bundesversammlung

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politics

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Politik

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to cast a ballot/vote for

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eine Stimme abgeben

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to elect/ to re-elect

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wählen/wiederwählen

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ballot paper

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Stimmzettel

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primary elections

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Vorwahl

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Section 2

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to have in common

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gemeinsam haben

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to spark/provoke a heated debate

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eine hitzige Debate auslösen

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to make progress

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Fortschritt machen

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to get involved in

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sich mit etwas befassen

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embassy

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Botschaft

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to spend on

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ausgeben für

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to give/to make/ to deliver a speech

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eine Rede halten

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majority

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Mehrheit

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to launch/start a campaign

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den Wahlkampf starten

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freedom of speech

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the right to say openly what you think

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abolition/abolishment

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Abschaffung

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minority

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Minderheit

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to support a candidate

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einen Kandidaten unterstützen

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to restructure/modernize

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umstrukturieren, modernisieren

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to debate about something

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über etwas diskustieren

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involvement

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Beteiligung

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to make cuts in (health care)

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Sparstift ansetzen (bei Gesundheitsvorsorge)

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opinion poll

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Meinungsumfrage

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ambassador

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BotschafterIn

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to swear the oath

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einen Eid sprechen

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abolish

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abschaffen

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to be sworn into office

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angelobt werden

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to be at stake

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auf dem Spiel stehen

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to have the majority in parliament

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die Mehrheit im Parlament haben

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debate

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Debate

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to convince/persuade voters

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Wähler überzeugen

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to put pressure on someone

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Druck auf jem ausüben

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to have an impact on sth/someone

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sich auf etwas/jem auswirken

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to gain/lose control of

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etwas in den Griff bekommen /Kontrolle verlieren

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to appoint someone

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jem. bestimmen

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