Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Politics

a form of government where the power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives

a public vote in which people in a country or area decide or express their opinion on an important political or social question

a political system in which a central government controls the affairs of each self-governed state

a system of governing that is authoritarian and usually not selected in a fair election

a system of beliefs or principles on which the views and actions of a group, society, or political organization are based

someone who attempts to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed

the main political party opposed to the government

a system of government or a country or state that is ruled by a king or queen

the people in a particular area who are represented by an elected member of a parliament or legislature

the conflict that exist among groups of people

a document listing the options or candidates used in voting

an alliance of different groups, political parties, or countries formed to work together for a particular purpose

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

an economic and political system in which major resources and means of production are owned or controlled collectively or publicly

an economic system in which property and businesses are primarily privately owned and operated for profit

the feeling of love or devotion toward one's country, its values, culture, history, and interests

the political belief that promotes personal freedom, democracy, gradual changes in society, and free trade

a political system in which the government controls all industry, every citizen is equally treated, and private ownership does not exist

a rule made by the government, an authority, etc. to control or govern something within a particular area

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

to officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a law, a decision, a license, or a privilege

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

to control an activity or process by means of rules, laws, or official requirements

to approve a proposed law

to strongly criticize in an official manner

a political belief with an inclination to keep the traditional values in a society by avoiding changes

to make something lawful, acceptable, or valid