TOEFL 14 Political Science / Diplomacy

dynasty; ancient dynasty; Which ancient dynasty ruled China for centuries?; An ancient dynasty ruled China for centuries.

王朝; 王朝

monarchy; constitutional monarchy; Does a constitutional monarchy limit royal power?; A constitutional monarchy limits royal power through a constitution.

君主體制; 君主政體

reign; long reign; How did the king mark his long reign?; The king celebrated decades during his long reign.

(君王的)統治時期; 長期統治

succession; royal succession; Who managed the royal succession after the king died?; The eldest prince managed the royal succession after the king died.

繼承; 王位繼承

revolution; political revolution; What triggered the sudden political revolution?; Widespread public anger triggered the sudden political revolution.

革命; 政治革命

democracy; modern democracy; How does a modern democracy protect voting rights?; A modern democracy protects voting rights through legal statutes.

民主主義; 現代民主

federal; federal system; How does power split in a federal system?; Power divides between national and regional levels in a federal system.

聯邦制的; 聯邦制

council; city council; Where does the city council meet weekly?; The city council meets weekly at the town hall.

(地方自治體的)議會; 市議會

Congress; US Congress; Where does the US Congress pass federal laws?; The US Congress passes federal laws in Washington D.C.

美國國會; 美國國會

Capitol; US Capitol; Which building houses the legislature known as the Capitol?; The Senate meets inside the Capitol building.

美國國會大廈; 美國國會大廈

cabinet; presidential cabinet; Who appoints members of the presidential cabinet?; The president appoints members of the presidential cabinet.

(政府的)內閣; 總統內閣

imposition; tax imposition; Why did citizens protest the tax imposition?; Citizens protested the sudden tax imposition on goods.

(新法律的)實施、(稅的)徵收; 徵稅

bureaucracy; government bureaucracy; How does a government bureaucracy process permits?; A government bureaucracy processes permits through standardized reviews.

官僚體制; 政府官僚體制

political party; ruling political party; Which political party won the national election?; The ruling political party won the national election by a margin.

政黨; 執政黨

ruling party; governing ruling party; How long has the ruling party held office?; The governing ruling party has held office for two terms.

執政黨; 執政黨

Democrat; registered Democrat; Is she a registered Democrat or Republican?; She registered as a Democrat before the primary.

美國的民主黨員; 登記民主黨員

Whig; historical Whig; What historical era featured the Whig party?; The 19th century featured the historical Whig party in politics.

(多黨過去的)輝格黨; 歷史輝格黨

election; national election; When does the next national election take place?; The next national election takes place later this year.

選舉; 全國選舉

campaign; political campaign; How long did the political campaign run?; The political campaign ran for six intense months.

(有社會或政治目標的組織性)運動; 政治運動

platform; party platform; What key issue defines the party platform?; Economic reform anchors the main party platform.

(政黨的)政綱; 政黨政綱

constituency; local constituency; How does a representative serve a local constituency?; A representative visits schools to serve a local constituency.

選區; 地方選區

presidency; US presidency; Who won the upcoming US presidency race?; A new candidate won the upcoming US presidency race.

總統職位; 美國總統職位

veto; presidential veto; Can Congress override a presidential veto?; Congress can override a presidential veto with enough votes.

否決權; 總統否決權

check and balance; constitutional check and balance; Why is a check and balance vital for government?; A check and balance prevents any single branch from dominating.

制衡; 憲法制衡

conservatism; political conservatism; What values shape political conservatism?; Tradition and fiscal restraint shape political conservatism.

保守主義; 政治保守主義

diplomacy; international diplomacy; How does international diplomacy resolve trade disputes?; International diplomacy resolves trade disputes through formal talks.

外交(手腕); 國際外交

ambassador; foreign ambassador; Where does a foreign ambassador present credentials?; A foreign ambassador presents credentials to the head of state.

大使; 外國大使

convention; party convention; Where will parties host the national convention?; Parties will host the national convention in the capital.

(國家或領袖之間的)公約、大會; 黨代表大會

ally; military ally; Which military ally signed the defense pact?; A trusted military ally signed the mutual defense pact.

同盟國; 軍事盟友

Cold War; historic Cold War; How did nations navigate tensions during the Cold War?; Nations avoided direct conflict during the historic Cold War.

冷戰; 歷史冷戰