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40 Cards in this Set
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el afiche/cartel
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poster
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el golpe de estado
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coup d'etat
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el ministerio
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ministry/department (as in Department of Agriculture)
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el/la ministro/a
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minister/secretary (in U.S. government, as in Secretary of Agriculture)
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el plebiscito
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plebiscite
direct vote of the qualified voters of a state in regard to some important public question. the vote by which the people of a political unit determine autonomy or affiliation with another country. |
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el senado
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senate
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la sublevación
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revolt; uprising
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el candidato
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candidate
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la constitución
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constitution
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la elección
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election
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el referéndum
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referendum
the principle or practice of referring measures proposed or passed by a legislative body to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection. A note from a diplomat to the diplomat's government requesting instructions. The submission of a proposed public measure or actual statute to a direct popular vote. |
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la represión
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repression
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el/la senador(a)
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senator
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beneficiar
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to benefit
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elegir(j)
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to elect
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perjudicar (qu)
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to harm
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gobernar (ie)
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to govern
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electoral
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electoral
pertaining to electors or election. |
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represivo/a
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repressive
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el compromiso
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commitment
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la conferencia
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conference; lecture
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la cumbre
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summit
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el impuesto (sobre)
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tax (on)
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la mano de obra
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labor; manpower
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el TLC (Tratado de Libre Comercio)
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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firmar
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to sign
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a pesar de
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despite
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en conclusión
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to conclude
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finalmente/ para terminar
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finally
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por fin
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at last
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sin embargo
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however
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la democracia
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democracy
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la dictadura
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dictatorship
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el/la gobernador(a)
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governor
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la independencia
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independence
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la libertad
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freedom
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la patria
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country
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el presidente/ la presidenta
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president
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los recursos
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resources
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el tratado
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treaty
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