Basics of D-A-CH-FL Political Systems
Conjuguemos Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
| Prompt | Translation |
|---|---|
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1.
A/D: German title of head of GOVERNMENT if female
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Bundeskanzlerin |
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2.
A/D: German title of head of STATE if male
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Bundespraesident/Bundespräsident |
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3.
A/D: name of parliament of a Bundesland (except in the city-states of D)
|
Landtag |
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4.
A: appointed upper (but weaker) house of parliament that represents interests of Bundesländer
|
Bundesrat |
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5.
A: current federal chancellor
|
Christian Stocker/Stocker |
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6.
A: current federal president
|
Alexander van der Bellen/van der Bellen |
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7.
A: German name of armed forces
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Bundesheer |
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8.
A: max # of years between parliamentary elections
|
5/five |
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9.
A: more powerful, elected house of parliament
|
Nationalrat |
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10.
A: voting age
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16 |
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11.
CH/FL: voting age
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18 |
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12.
CH: # of members of Bundesrat (executive body and collective head of state)
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7/seven |
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13.
CH: (shocking) year in which women finally got the right to vote in national elections
|
1971 |
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14.
CH: 7-member executive body that serves collectively as "head of state"
|
Bundesrat |
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15.
CH: changes federal president EVERY Jan 1. No use listing it here b/c will change just before contest. Look it up each Jan. Enter "a" to continue.
|
a |
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16.
CH: collective name of full parliament (including both houses)
|
Bundesversammlung |
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17.
CH: fixed # of members of Nationalrat
|
200 |
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18.
CH: fixed # of members of Ständerat
|
46 |
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19.
CH: German name of armed forces
|
Schweizer Armee |
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20.
CH: house of parliament that represents the cantons
|
Staenderat/Ständerat |
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21.
CH: house of parliament that represents the people
|
Nationalrat |
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22.
CH: parliamentary elections held every ___ years
|
4/four |
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23.
D: % of vote a party must get nationwide to get proportional representation in Bundestag ("___% hurdle")
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5/5%/five |
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24.
D: city where constitutional and highest appeals courts sit
|
Karlsruhe |
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25.
D: counterpart of US CIA
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BND/Bundesnachrichtendienst |
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26.
D: counterpart of US FBI
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BKA/Bundeskriminalamt |
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27.
D: court that decides on constitutionality of laws and government actions
|
Bundesverfassungsgericht |
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28.
D: current federal chancellor
|
Friedrich Merz/Merz |
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29.
D: current federal president
|
Frank-Walter Steinmeier/Steinmeier |
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30.
D: elected house of parliament
|
Bundestag |
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31.
D: fixed # of seats in Bundestag
|
630 |
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32.
D: German name of armed forces
|
Bundeswehr |
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33.
D: German name of constitution
|
Grundgesetz |
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34.
D: German title of "governor" of a Bundesland if male (other than city-states)
|
Ministerpraesident/Ministerpräsident |
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35.
D: German title of mayor of a city if female
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Buergermeisterin/Bürgermeisterin/Oberbuergermeisterin/Oberbürgermeisterin |
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36.
D: highest court of appeal for civil and criminal matters
|
Bundesgerichtshof |
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37.
D: house of parliament that represents interests of Bundesländer
|
Bundesrat |
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38.
D: max # of years between Bundestag elections
|
4/four |
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39.
D: name of "state" parliament of Berlin
|
Abgeordnetenhaus |
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40.
D: name of "state" parliaments of Bremen and Hamburg
|
Buergerschaft/Bürgerschaft |
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41.
D: voting age for European Parliament and some state/local elections
|
16 |
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42.
D: voting age for national elections
|
18 |
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43.
FL: (shocking) decade in which women finally got the right to vote (ex. 1820s)
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1980s |
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44.
FL: current "hereditary prince" who will become the reigning prince when current prince dies
|
Alois |
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45.
FL: current (reigning) prince
|
Hans-Adam II/Hans-Adam II. |
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46.
FL: current prime minister
|
Brigitte Haas/Haas |
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47.
FL: German title of monarch if male
|
Fuerst/Fürst |
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48.
FL: name of parliament
|
Landtag |
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49.
FL: parliamentary elections held every ___ years
|
4/four |
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50.
last nation of Europe to grant women the vote
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FL/Liechtenstein |
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