politics glossary

demokratia

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democracy

eduskunta, parlamentti

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Parliament

eduskuntavaalit

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parliamentary elections,

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general elections

ehdokas

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candidate

enemmistö

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majority

eurokansanedustaja

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Member of the European
Parliament (MEP)

Euroopan Unioni

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the European Union

hallitus

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the Government

kansanedustaja

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Member of Parliament (MP),

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representative

kansanäänestys

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referendum

kokoomushallitus

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coalition government

kuningaskunta

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monarchy

kunnallisvaalit

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municipal elections

kunta

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municipality

kunnanvaltuusto

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municipal council,

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local council

lainsäädäntö

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legislation

lakiehdotus

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bill,

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proposal

laki

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act,

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law

liittotasavalta

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federal republic

ministeriö

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ministry,

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Office (Br),

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Department (Am)

nuorisovaltuusto

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youth council

oikeisto

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the Right,

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the right wing

oikeuslaitos

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judiciary,

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judicial system

olla ehdolla

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stand for election (Br) /

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run for office (Am)

oppositio

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opposition

oppositiojohtaja

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opposition leader

perustuslaki

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constitution

politiikka

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politics,

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policy

puhemies

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Speaker

puolue

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party

puolustusministeri

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Minister of Defence,

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Defense Secretary (Am)

puolustusvoimat

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Defence Forces

pääministeri

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Prime Minister, PM,

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Premier

sisäministeri

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Minister of the Interior,

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Home Secretary (Br),

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Secretary of State
for the Home Department (Am)

sisäpolitiikka

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domestic policy

suhteellinen vaalitapa

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proportional representation

tasavalta

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republic

toimeenpaneva

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executive

(valtion) tulot

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(government) revenues

työväenpuolue (Br)

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the Labour Party

täysistunto

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plenary session

ulkoministeri

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Foreign Minister,

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Foreign Secretary (Br),

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Secretary of State (Am)

ulkopolitiikka

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foreign policy

vaalihuoneisto

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polling station

vaalikampanja

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election campaign

vaalipiiri

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constituency

vaalivilppi

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vote rigging, ballot rigging

vaalivirkailija

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election official

valiokunta

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committee

valtio, osavaltio

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state

valtion päämies

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head of state

valtiovarainministeri

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Minister of Finance,

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Chancellor of the Exchequer (Br),

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Secretary of the Treasury (Am)

varapresidentti

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Vice-President

vasemmisto

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the Left,

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the left wing

virkakausi

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term (of office)

vähemmistö

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minority

äänestäjäkunta

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electorate

äänestää, ääni

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vote

äänioikeus

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universal suffrage

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right to vote