Englisch Unit 4&5

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campaign

Kampagne, Aktion; Wahlkampf

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to campaign

Wahlkampf betreiben

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to be up to sb.

jmdm. überlassen sein

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to foot the bill

die Rechnung bezahlen, die Zeche zahlen

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death penalty

Todesstrafe

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to apply

zur Anwendung kommen, gelten

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tax payer

Steuerzahler/in

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(political) party

(politische) Partei

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campaign worker

Wahlkampfhelfer/in

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to relate to sth.

etw. nachvollziehen/nachempfinden

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to garner sth.

etw. sammeln/gewinnen

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parliamentary

parlamentarisch

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governmental

Regierungs-, staatlich

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opposition

Opposition, Oppositionspartei

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prime minister

Premierminister/in

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to head sth.

etw. leiten/anführen

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monarch

Monarch/in, Herrscher/in

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the Houses of Parliament

das (britische) Parlament

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the House of Common

das (britische) Unterhaus

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the House of Lords

das (britische) Oberhaus

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Member of Parliament (MP)

Abgeordnete/r, Parlamentsmitglied

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representative democracy

repräsentative Demokratie

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general election

Parlamentswahlen

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electoral district

Wahlbezirk

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the Conservative Party

die Konservative Partei

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the Labour Party

die Labour-Partei

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constituency

Wahlkreis, Wahlbezirk

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to form a cabinet

ein Kabinett bilden

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to keep a check on sth.

etw. unter Kontrolle halten, ein Auge auf etw. haben

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to review sth.

etw. (über)prüfen

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to amend sth.

etw. abändern

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to appoint sb. sth.

jmdn. zu etw. ernennen

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to inherit sth.

etw. erben

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occupation

Beruf, Beschäftigung

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to supervise sth.

etw. beaufsichtigen

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speaker

Vorsitzende/r

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to keep order

Ordnung halten

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to drag sb./sth.

jmdn. /etw. schleppen/zerren

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to execute sb.

jmdn. hinrichten

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body

Organisation, Organ

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executive branch

Exekutive

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Congress

der Kongress (der USA)

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legislative Branch

Legislative

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Supreme Court

das Oberste Bundesgericht (der USA)

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judicial branch

Judikative

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presidential election

Präsidentschaftswahl

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term

Amtszeit

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the Democrats

die Demokraten/Demokratinnen

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the Republicans

die Republikaner/innen

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nominee

Kandidat/in

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to unite

sich vereinigen

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to pledge sth.

etw. zusprechen/zusichern

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elector

Wahlberechtigte/r, Wahlmann/Wahlfrau

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the House of Representatives

das Räpresentantenhaus

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the Senate

der Senat (der USA)

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vice president

Vizepräsident/in

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to put sth. into action

etw. in die Tat umsetzen

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the armed forces

die Streitkräfte

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to veto sth.

ein Veto gegen etw. einlegen, Einspruch gegen etw. erheben

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congresswoman/congressman

Kongressabgeordnete/r

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senator

Senator/in

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approval

Genehmigung, Einwilligung

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constitution

Verfassung

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to overturn sth.

etw. aufheben/revidieren

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amendment (to the constitution)

Zusatzartikel (zur Verfassung)

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abuse of power

Machtmissbrauch

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to get a law passed

ein Gesetz verabschieden

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to be better off

besser dran sein

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federal president

Bundespräsident/in

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voting age

Wahlalter

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to deepen (sth.)

(etw.) tiefer machen, tiefer werden

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width

Breite

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clarification

Klarstellung

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speciality

Spezialität

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union

Gewerkschaft, Vereinigung

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harvest

Ernte

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modification

Modifikation, (Ab-)Änderung

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simplification

Vereinfachung

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specification

Spezifizierung

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supervision

Aufsicht, Supervision

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(voter) turnout

Wahlbeteiligung

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polling station

Wahllokal

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to secure sth.

sich etw. sichern, etw. sicherstellen

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to run for a political office

für ein politisches Amt kandidieren

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the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

die Allgemeine Erklärung der Menschenrechte

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free speech

Redefreiheit

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obscene

obszön, unanständig

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to discriminate against sb.

jmdn. diskriminieren

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to be entitled to sth.

ein Recht auf etw. haben, jmdm. steht etw. zu

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distinction

Unterscheidung

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race

Rasse, Hautfarbe, Volksgruppe

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to deprive sb. of sth.

jmdm. etw. entziehen/vorenthalten

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equal opportunities

Chancengleichheit

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violation

Verstoß, Vergehen

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NGO, non-governmental organisation

NGO, Nichtregierungsorganisation

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to be driven by sth.

von etw. getrieben werden

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short-term interests

kurzfristige Interessen

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short-sighted

kurzsichtig

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private sector

Privatwirtschaft

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to disempower sb.

jmdn. entmachten

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