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Essential Vocabulary for the GRE - House of Cards
Here you will learn some English words about politics, such as "bilateral", "utopia", "coalition", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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members of a political party or other organization who have a certain function or share certain views
a political belief with an inclination to keep the traditional values in a society by avoiding changes
the doctrine that the best measure or decision is the one that satisfies the majority of people
a system of government that is controlled by officials who are not elected rather employed
to gather people's opinion about a particular matter by posing specific questions, aiming to obtain feedback or information
a political system that invests all the power and authority on a single prominent organization
a ruler or leader who has absolute power and uses it in a cruel and oppressive way, without any regard for the rights or well-being of others
an unpredictable vote that belongs to a person or party which has a crucial influence on the results of an election
an unofficial test of opinion that includes a number of people who give their opinion about something or say whether or not they intend to participate in an election
senior members of a government who make decisions and control the policy of the government
an alliance between two or more countries or between political parties when forming a government or during elections
an organization that consists of countries, parties, or businesses which have formed an alliance to help one another
a group of people in a specific area who elect a representative to a legislative position
relating to or in accordance with the rules laid out in a constitution, which is a set of fundamental laws for a country or organization
a politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support
to make something uncertain by introducing changes that disrupt its stability
the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries
a person who believes in or advocates for the principle of equality, especially in regards to social, political, and economic affairs
an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause
a political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state
a social and land-owning system in medieval Europe in which people were granted land and protection by a nobleman in exchange, they had to fight and work for him
the study of how geography influences global political and economic interactions
a system in which one country controls or has influence over other countries, often by winning wars against them
the political practice of only being concerned with one's home country and not getting involved in international affairs
a political approach advocating the government participation in other nations' affairs or influencing the economy of its own country
the political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade
a written public declaration of intentions, opinions, and objectives, often issued by a political party, a government, or a group of individuals with a shared interest or purpose
the ideology that advocates the unjustifiable nature of war or any other act of violence, and seeks out peace
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
relating to a form of government where the legislature, known as parliament, has significant control over making laws and monitoring the government
a type of politics that purports to represent the opinions and desires of ordinary people in order to gain their support
information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader
