| Amtseinführungsrede |
inaugural address |
The inaugural address is the statement of the beginning of a political administration. |
| Amtsenthebungsverfahren |
impeachment |
Clinton's impeachment was over before it began. |
| an einer Wahl teilnehmen |
to contest election |
In every southern state the Democrats contested elections. |
| Anhänger |
supporter |
He was a Kennedy supporter. |
| berechtigt |
eligible |
The elections process is provided to all eligible citizens. |
| besiegen |
to defeat |
In 2000 Bush defeated Gore. |
| Botschaft |
embassy |
In Slovakia you can find the embassy of the USA in Bratislava. |
| Botschafter |
ambassador |
Ronald Weise is the ambassador of the USA in Slovakia. |
| Bürger |
citizen |
She's a citizen of the USA. |
| das politische Geschehen |
the political process |
The political process has reached a critical phase. |
| Debatte |
debate |
There's a debate about the political development. |
| Delegierter |
delegate |
Delegates are to be elected. |
| eine Stimme abgeben |
to cast a vote |
They cast a vote for the first time. |
| föderalistisch |
federal |
What are federal regulations? |
| Fortschritt |
progress |
The government has made progress in controlling mismanagement. |
| Gipfel(treffen) |
summit |
The Genoa G8 summit was held in July. |
| jemanden unterstützen |
to support so. |
They support the two-party system. |
| Kampagne |
campaign |
He took a campaign tour of West Michigan last week. |
| Kandidat/in |
candidate |
The party has put up a candidate . |
| kanditieren |
to run |
Bill Clinton ran a second time in 1996. |
| Mehrheit |
majority |
She is elected by a majority of two hundred votes. |
| Meinungsumfrage |
opinion poll |
They've organised an opinion poll. |
| Minderheit |
minority |
Most of the ethnic minorities did not have a written language. |
| Nationalverammlung |
national convention |
The candidate is formally nominated at the national convention. |
| nominieren |
to nominate |
| öffentliches Amt |
public office |
Cleveland's motto was: "a public office is a public trust". |
| Parlamentswahlen |
general election |
The General Election took place on 15th October 1964. |
| Parteimitglied |
party member |
Many local party members are optimistic about the campaign. |
| Parteivorsitzender |
party leader |
The election of the new party leader was connected with a number of scandals. |
| Politik |
politics |
I told her I was going into politics. |
| Politiker |
politician |
Politicians are our servants not our masters. |
| politisches Ziel |
policy |
We talked about the policy on education. |
| Präsidentschaftskandidat |
presidential candidate |
The Presidential candidate that gets more than half of the votes wins the election. |
| Rede |
speech |
He made the announcement in a speech on the radio. |
| Regierung |
government, the Administration |
The first White House Web Site was developed during the Clinton Administration. |
| Regierungspartei |
party in government |
He led the party in government from 1994 to 1997 . |
| Stimmrecht, Wahlrecht |
suffrage |
The Fifth Amendment aimed to protect black suffrage. |
| Vorschriften |
regulations |
This guide covers the rules and regulations. |
| Vorwahl (in 3 Stufen) |
caucus |
Caucuses are held in New Mexico and North Dakota. |
| Vorwahl (meistens für Parteimitglieder) |
primary |
Primaries are held in South Carolina, Arizona, Missouri, Delaware and Oklahoma. |
| Vorwahl (nur für Parteimitglieder) |
closed (semi-closed) primary |
3 States presently have blanket primaries, while an additional 21 States have open primaries and 8 States have semi-closed primaries. |
| Vorwahl (offen auch für Nichtparteimitglieder) |
open primary |
| Vorwahl (Wahlmöglichkeit für beide Parteien) |
blanket primary |
| Wahl |
election |
Any person qualified to vote may run for election. |
| Wahlbeteiligung |
turnout |
There was an article about the poor turnout for elections. |
| wählen |
to vote |
They have the right to vote. |
| Wähler |
voter |
Now the voters can decide. |
| Wählerschaft |
electorate |
Only 60% of the electorate voted in the last election. |
| Wählerverzeichnis |
electoral register |
In the USA election in 2000, many voters were removed from the electoral register in Florida. |
| Wahlmänner |
electors |
The electors can vote for any person at all and are not bound to their party. |
| Wahlsystem |
electoral system |
Can you explain how the electoral system really works? |
| Wahlversammlung, um den Präsidenten und Vizepräsidenten zu wählen |
the Electoral College |
The electoral college plays a huge role in the election process. |
| Zweiparteiensystem |
two-party system |
The two-party system is often criticised. |