10.1 Los jóvenes y la política: ¿activismo o apatía?
el activismo = activism
adherirse (me adhiero)= to support
la alianza = alliance
animarse a = to be driven / encouraged to
la apatía = apathy
la burocracia = bureaucracy
la campaña = campaign
el/la candidato/a = candidate
capitalista = capitalist
el cargo = post, position
el/la ciudadano/a = citizen
la coalición = coalition
codicioso = greedy, materialistic
colonialista = colonialist
comunista = communist
la conciencia = awareness
la congresista = congressman/woman
el congreso = congress, conference
conservador = conservative
continuista = who maintains the status quo, traditionalist
la deficiencia = shortcoming, failure
del centro = centrist
el/la demócrata = democrat
destacado = renowned, noted
detectar = to detect
el/la dictador/a = dictator
el diputado = representative, MP
el dirigente = leader
el electorado = electorate
elegir (elijo) = to elect
el empleado público = civil servant
encabezar = to lead
encargarse de = to be in charge of
encuestar = to survey
escalar = to climb
fascista = fascist
el gabinete = cabinet
gobernar = to govern
el gobierno = government
el graduado = graduate
gubernatura = governorship
la ideología = ideology
el imperialista = imperialist
los impuestos = taxes
influyente = influential
legislatura = legislature
levantamiento = uprising
líder = leader
manifestar (manifiesto) = to state, express
ministerio = ministry
el/la ministro/a = minister
el movimiento = movement
la muestra = sample
el nacionalista = nationalist
la oposición = opposition
ostentar = to occupy, hold
el padrón electoral = electoral roll
la papeleta = ballot
el parlamento = parliament
el partido laborista = Labour Party
el partido republicano = Republican Party
pasivo = passive
percibir = to perceive, sense
política = politics
el/la politico/a = politician
politizar = to politicise
presión = social social pressure
presupuesto = budget
el programa electoral = electoral platform
el protagonismo = prominence, importance
el proyecto de ley = bill
la reunión = meeting
el senado = senate
el/la senador/a = senator
ser (soy) candidato a = presidente to run for president
socialista = socialist
el sufragio = suffrage
el tirón = pull, appeal, persuasion
titulado = certified, with a degree
el/la titulado/a = graduate
tomar parte en = to take part in
la urna = ballot box
la vía = way, track
la votación = ballot
votante = voter
votar en blanco = to spoil your vote