Wortschatz für IELTS (Akademisch) - Politik

an event that concerns the public or is of political importance

Angelegenheit

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

Gesetzentwurf

(in some countries) the group of people who have been elected to make laws, which in the US it consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate

Kongress

a person who aligns with or supports the principles and policies traditionally associated with conservative political ideologies

Konservative(r)

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

Rat

to formally discuss a matter, usually in a structured setting

streiten

a system of government based on the vote of the public who choose their representatives periodically by free election

Demokratie

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

wählen

relating to the central government of a country rather than the local or regional governments

Bundes-

to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens

regeln

a person who tries to bring about political or social change, especially someone who supports strong actions such as protests, etc.

Aktivist(in)

the belief in a political theory that stands for giving the total power to a single person or government at all times

Absolutismus

an association between countries, organizations, political parties, etc. in order to achieve common interests

Allianz

a senior official whose job is living in a foreign country and representing their own country

Botschafter(in)

the act of gathering together to achieve a common goal

Versammlung

(of a country, region, etc.) the state of being independent and free from external control

Autonomie

a piece of paper on which a vote is written

Stimmzettel

concerning two groups or countries

bilateral

the situation in which a group of countries have enough military or political power to prevent a country from controlling other countries

Mächtegleichgewicht

a specific section within a government department which is responsible for specific tasks, functions, etc.

Amt

the fact or condition of being a candidate in an election

Kandidatur

an economic and political system in which industry, businesses, and properties belong to the private sector rather than the government

Kapitalismus

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

Diplomatie

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

Konstitution

a union of 27 European states that is formed to strengthen the economic and political bonds between its members

EU

an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause

Fanatiker(in)

based on or relating to a specific set of political or economic views or policies

ideologisch

the state of being free from the control of others

Unabhängigkeit

in a way that relates to multiple nations or the entire world

international

a belief in which the actions of one country affect all other countries in the world and that economic policy is built on benefiting the whole world not an individual country

Globalismus

a social class that its members have a high socioeconomic status and are between the middle and upper classes

obere Mittelschicht

a system that allows a limited number of immigrants to officially enter a country annually

Quotenregelung

the illegal practice of forcing the asylum seekers or the refugees to return to the country where they are at risk of prosecution

Zurückweisung

the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control

Anarchie

a session that each US Senate committee holds in order to determine whether a candidate should be confirmed or rejected for a high federal office

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