A party can form a government if they have this. An overall or absolute.
What is MAJORITY
100
Three phrases for market prices going down by large amounts!
What is DIVE, PLUNGE, PLUMMET, TUMBLE, DIVE, NOSEDIVE
100
People who start from scratch and set up a new business.
What is AN ENTREPRENEUR
100
Surveys that measure public opinion to predict election results.
What is A POLL
100
Opponents of the main party that are forced to leave the country, are forced into _______________.
What is EXILE
200
Name at least 2 tool that the police uses to break-up a demonstration
What is BATONS, RUBBER BULLETS, WATER CANNON
200
Another word for a SHARE.
What is A STOCK / AN EQUITY
200
Specialist accountants dealing with the companies numbers, such as finance, profit, revenue, invoices, etc. 2 phrases
What are BEAN COUNTERS / NUMBER-CRUNCHERS
200
When you vote, you're casting your ....
What is BALLOT
200
The owner of a share is called a _________________.
What is SHAREHOLDER
300
Turkey witnessed the bloodiest __________ attempt in its political history on July 15, 2016, when a section of the Turkish military launched a coordinated operation in several major cities to topple the government and unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
What is COUP
300
The types of companies that are safe to invest in.
What are BLUE-CHIP COMPANIES
300
If you do this, you have taken money from the company you're working for, illegally.
What is TO EMBEZZLE
300
While the winner will claim victory, the loser will admit or ___________ defeat.
What is CONCEDE
300
Reactions of the ordinary people in the street.
What is VOX POP
400
A marginal party with limitted support and extreme views.
What is A FRINGE PARTY
400
In NYC it's Wall Street, in London it's.....
What is THE CITY
400
Translate: PREDSTEČAJNA NAGODBA
What is PRE-BANKRUPTCY SETTLEMENT
400
A type of electoral fraud when voting boxes are filled with fictitious votes or votes are not counted properly.
What is VOTE RIGGING
400
Something untrue that can damage your reputation, usually published in a paper.
What is LIBEL
500
Breaking into shops or houses during a riot, to steal things.
What is LOOT
500
Bonds issued by the British government.
What are GILTS / GILT-EDGED STOCKS / SECURITIES
500
Specialists brought in to companies so as to avoid insolvency.
What is A RECEIVER
500
The president who is in power while also running for the next term is an ________________ president.
What is INCUMBENT
500
A government that, after the collapse of the majority government, takes care of everyday running of the country before the fresh elections that place.