politics UK
What is meant by "Downing street 10"?
there lives the prime minister of the Uk
what happened in 1776
birthday of the USA, Declaration of Independence was signed
Translate: Was machst du gerade?
What are you doing (now)?
find a German equivalentfor: a drop in the bucket
ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
what is meant with the first Empire?
from about 1607 till 1783, the American colonies
What are the two houses of parliament?
House of Commons and House of Lords
name two leaders of the CRM
Martin Luther King, Malcolm X
Wie lange weißt du das schon?
How long have you known this?
it's raining cars and dogs
es gießt wie aus Kannen
what happened to the first Empire?
it broke down, the war of Independence - the UK lost the colonies
Explain the opening speech in parliament.
delivered by the King, written by the Prime Minister
core ideas of the declaration of independence
all men are equal, right of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
You cannot forgive the bloodshed.
The bloodshed can't (cannot) be forgiven.
out of sight, out of mind
aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
size of the British Empire at its peak?
a quarter of the world,colonies on each continent
assess the power of the British monarch and name two functions
political power is rather limited, head of state, commander-in-chief of armed forces
characterize the American Dream
if you work hard, you can achieve everythig, from rags to riches
Wenn du die Chance hättest, würdest du in der USA arbeiten?
If you had the chance would you work in the USA?
once bitten, twice shy
ein gebranntes Kind scheut das Feuer
which phrase was used to describe the size of the Empire?
The sun never sets on the British Empire.
Explain the term: the first past the post system
the party who wins the majority of votes in a constituency gets the seat in the house of commons
name two events of the Civil rights movement with short explanation
bus boycott, March on Washington, speech I have a drem
Wenn ich das gewusst hätte, hätte ich dir geholfen.
If I had known this I would have helped you.
out of the frying pan into the fire
aus dem Regen in die Traufe
explain its impact on the world (three examples)
English is spoken as mother tongue or official language(USA, Australia), political systems health care systems, impact on UK, conflicts today due to borders deviding religions or cultures