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30 Cards in this Set
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Der Abgeordnete
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Member of Parliament
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ab/schaffen
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to abolish
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das Gesetz
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the Law
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an der Macht sein
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to be in power
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die Mehrheit
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the majority
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protestieren
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to protest
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die Redefreiheit
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freedom of speech
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die Stimme
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the vote
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die Wahlen
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the election
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wählen
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to choose/vote
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der Wahlkampf
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election campaign
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die Staatsordnung
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system of Government
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die Linke
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the Communists (the lefts!)
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totalitär
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totalitarian
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sein Glaubwertigkeit zu verlieren
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to lose one's credibility
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der Ausschuss
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committee
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zurück/treten
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to resign/step down
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fordern
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to demand
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fördern
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to promote/support
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Kontrovers/umstritten
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controversial
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die Behörden
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the authorities
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die Steuer
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tax
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die Wiedervereinigung
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the Reunification
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die Geheimpolizei
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the secret police
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der Staatssicherheitsdienst
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the Stasi/secret police before the reunification
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inhaftieren
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to arrest
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der Eiserne Vorhang
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the Iron Curtain
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stürzen
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to overthrow
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die überwachung
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surveillance
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unterdrucken
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to oppress
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