Term Translation
первичные, предварительные выборы
primary election, primaries
назначить выборы
to call an election
exit poll
a way of guessing the results of election by asking people who have just finished voting who they voted for
What is the voting age in Russia?
And in the UK? the USA?
18 years
Turn the sentence into reported speech:
"If I had a ladder, I could change the light bulb," he said.
He said that if he had had a ladder, he could have changed the light bulb.
He said that if he had a ladder, he could change the light bulb.
лишение права голоса
disenfranchisement
добиваться выдвижения, баллотироваться
to seek nomination
monitoring
observation of an election by one or more independent parties
Explain the difference between cronyism and nepotism.
Cronyism - giving advantages to friends without regard to their qualification.
Nepotism - giving jobs to relatives and family members instead of the people who deserve to have them.
Turn this question into reported speech:
"Can you help me with this?", she asked.
She asked me if I could help her with that.
колеблющиеся избиратели
floating / uncommitted / wavering / swing voters
искоренять коррупцию
to eliminate / root out / eradicate / stamp out corruption
embezzlement
fraudulent appropriation of money or property by a person to whom it has been entrusted
What is the difference between suffrage and franchise?
Suffrage is the civil right to vote. Franchsie is the exercise of that right.
Права голоса vs право принимать участие в голосовании
Decide which article to use in the gap:
__ Mrs White is looking for you. I have never seen her before.
A (=some) Mrs White is looking for you. I have never seen her before.
эффект сочувствия проигрывающей стороне
underdog effect
фальсифицировать результатов выборов
to commit electoral fraud
to rig elections
influence peddling
using one's influence in government or with persons with authority to obtainfavours or preferential treatment
How would you say "избирательный участок" in the UK? in the USA? in Canada? in Australia?
constituency (UK), district (USA), riding (Canada), division (Australia)
Explain the difference between:
All the people in this room are my relatives.
All people should have freedom of speech.
All the people - specific people in the room.
All people - people in general.
услуга за услугу
quid pro quo
объявлять выборы законными / незаконными
to declare elections legitimate / illegitimate
logrolling
when two or more legislators agree to trade their vote on one bill in exchange for the other's vote on another bill
Name as many types of elections as you can remember.
presidential, parliamentary, primary, congressional/mid-term, national/general, first-/second-order, (in)direct, by-election, local, regional, founding, fixed-term, snap elections, early, forthcoming
Put correct articles in the gaps:
Are you going on __ holiday this summer?
Yes, we’ve booked __ holiday for three weeks in __ Netherlands.
Are you going on holiday this summer?
Yes, we’ve booked a holiday for three weeks in the Netherlands.