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