Boek English Result - Intermediate - Eenheid 5 - 5A

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politiek

the city or town that is considered to be the political center of a country or state, from which the government operates

hoofdstad

someone who holds traditional views or methods, often preferring stability and continuity over change or innovation

conservatief, traditionalist

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

democratie

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

verkiezing

the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government

staatshoofd, president

relating to a particular nation or country, including its people, culture, government, and interests

nationaal, landelijk

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politiek

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

president

to serve as an instance that embodies the characteristics, qualities, or traits associated with a particular category or concept

vertegenwoordigen, belichamen

a governing system in which the supreme power is held by people and their chosen representatives

republiek

a person who supports a system where the community collectively owns and controls the means of production, distribution, and exchange, known as socialism

socialist, socialist (in sociaal-economische zin)

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

Verenigde Naties

a mark or set of characters that shows a certain meaning, particularly in fields like chemistry, music, or science

symbool, teken

the ability to control or have an effect on things or people

macht, kracht

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

object

the position that someone or something faces, points, or moves toward

richting

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

kleur

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

gebouw, structuur

the outer form or edges of something or someone

vorm, omtrek

a living thing, like a cat or a dog, that can move and needs food to stay alive, but not a plant or a human

dier