yes

act

law that has been officially accepted

bill

written proposal for a new law that is brought to a parliament to be discussed

charter/carta

statement of the principles, duties and purposes of an organization

constitutional document

officially/legally accepted document

constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy

country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution

to deny sth. to sb., to deny sb. sth.

to refuse to allow sb. to have or do sth.

despot ['desppt]

tyrant

to dissolve parliament

to officially end parliament

domestic policy

laws and policies that apply within a country's borders

dominion

country belonging to the British Empire or Commonwealth

to grant sb. sth., to grant sth. to sb.

to give sb. sth. or allow them to have sth. that they have asked for

to negotiate; negotiation

to discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement, esp. in business or politics

petition

official letter to a court of law asking for a legal case to be considered

referendum (on sth.)

when people vote to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person

universal suffrage

right of all citizens to vote

Brexit

short for “British exit”; separation of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Continent/continental Europe

main part of Europe, esp. western Europe, not including Britain or Ireland

Euroscepticism

attitude of opposing closer relations between Britain and the EU

isolationism/isolationist

political principle or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities

(Vote) Leave

campaign that supported the Leave Vote in the 2016 referendum

(Vote) Remain

campaign in favour of the United Kingdom's continued membership in the European Union

referendum

vote in which all the people in a country or a region can vote on an important political or social question

regionalism

feeling of loyalty to a particular part of a country and a desire for it to be more politically independent

separatism

support by a group of people or a country for separation from a larger political union

act

law that has been officially accepted

bill

written proposal for a new law that is brought to a parliament to be discussed

charter/carta

statement of the principles, duties and purposes of an organization

constitutional document

officially/legally accepted document

constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy

country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution

to deny sth. to sb., to deny sb. sth.

to refuse to allow sb. to have or do sth.

despot ['desppt]

tyrant

to dissolve parliament

to officially end parliament

domestic policy

laws and policies that apply within a country's borders

dominion

country belonging to the British Empire or Commonwealth

to grant sb. sth., to grant sth. to sb.

to give sb. sth. or allow them to have sth. that they have asked for

to negotiate; negotiation

to discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement, esp. in business or politics

petition

official letter to a court of law asking for a legal case to be considered

referendum (on sth.)

when people vote to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person

universal suffrage

right of all citizens to vote

Brexit

short for "British exit"; separation of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Continent/continental Europe

main part of Europe, esp. western Europe, not including Britain or Ireland

Euroscepticism

attitude of opposing closer relations between Britain and the EU

isolationism/isolationist

political principle or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities

(Vote) Leave

campaign that supported the Leave Vote in the 2016 referendum

(Vote) Remain

campaign in favour of the United Kingdom's continued membership in the European Union

referendum

vote in which all the people in a country or a region can vote on an important political or social question

regionalism

feeling of loyalty to a particular part of a country and a desire for it to be more politically independent

separatism

support by a group of people or a country for separation from a larger political union

to divide sth. up

to separate sth. into parts and share them between people

to establish

to start e. g. an organization, esp. one that exists for a long time; to set up

to exploit; exploitation

to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly

to explore; exploration

to travel to or around a place in order to learn about it

to gain control over sb.

to manage to get sb. to do what you want

imperial

relating to a government or country that controls or rules other countries

imperialism

system in which a country rules other countries, sometimes having used force to get power over them

imperialist

sb. who supports imperialism

to invade; invasion[\text{ɪn'veɪʒn}]

to enter a country using military force in order to take control of it

mother country, motherland

the country where sb. was born (implies a strong emotional connection); in the English speaking world generally personified as a female entity (unlike the German notion of the \textit{Vaterland})

native

a person born in a certain place; an original inhabitant of a certain country

negotiations

diplomatic talks to reach an agreement

postcolonial

later than or after colonialism

to settle; settlement

to start life in a new place; a place where people live

act

law that has been officially accepted

bill

written proposal for a new law that is brought to a parliament to be discussed

charter/carta

statement of the principles, duties and purposes of an organization

constitutional document

officially/legally accepted document

constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy

country ruled by a king or queen whose power is limited by a constitution

to deny sth. to sb., to deny sb. sth.

to refuse to allow sb. to have or do sth.

despot ['desppt]

tyrant

to dissolve parliament

to officially end parliament

domestic policy

laws and policies that apply within a country's borders

dominion

country belonging to the British Empire or Commonwealth

to grant sb. sth., to grant sth. to sb.

to give sb. sth. or allow them to have sth. that they have asked for

to negotiate; negotiation

to discuss sth. in order to reach an agreement, esp. in business or politics

petition

official letter to a court of law asking for a legal case to be considered

referendum (on sth.)

when people vote to make a decision about a particular subject, rather than voting for a person

universal suffrage

right of all citizens to vote

Brexit

short for "British exit"; separation of the United Kingdom from the European Union

Continent/continental Europe

main part of Europe, esp. western Europe, not including Britain or Ireland

Euroscepticism

attitude of opposing closer relations between Britain and the EU

isolationism/isolationist

political principle or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities

(Vote) Leave

campaign that supported the Leave Vote in the 2016 referendum

(Vote) Remain

campaign in favour of the United Kingdom's continued membership in the European Union

referendum

vote in which all the people in a country or a region can vote on an important political or social question

regionalism

feeling of loyalty to a particular part of a country and a desire for it to be more politically independent

separatism

support by a group of people or a country for separation from a larger political union

to divide sth. up

to separate sth. into parts and share them between people

to establish

to start e. g. an organization, esp. one that exists for a long time; to set up

to exploit; exploitation

to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly

to explore; exploration

to travel to or around a place in order to learn about it

to gain control over sb.

to manage to get sb. to do what you want

imperial

relating to a government or country that controls or rules other countries

imperialism

system in which a country rules other countries, sometimes having used force to get power over them

imperialist

sb. who supports imperialism

to invade; invasion[ ext{ɪn'veɪʒn}]

to enter a country using military force in order to take control of it

mother country, motherland

the country where sb. was born (implies a strong emotional connection); in the English speaking world generally personified as a female entity (unlike the German notion of the \textit{Vaterland})

native

a person born in a certain place; an original inhabitant of a certain country

negotiations

diplomatic talks to reach an agreement

postcolonial

later than or after colonialism