The 2017 election in the UK took place on Thursday, June 8th. This brief guide summarizes how their election system works. What is the United Kingdom? Its proper name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Geographically it consists of the entire island of Great Britain and a small bit of Ireland called Northern Ireland. Ireland (or Eire) is an entirely separate country. The UK is made up of four constituent parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. There are various other bits of the British Isles, but they aren’t part of the UK. Does the UK have a Constitution? Yes and no. It has a constitution, but it is largely unwritten. It’s more of an idea. There is not a single codified document that lays out Britons’ rights or their structure of government. UK government evolved based on precedent, tradition, and conflict. Many ‘rights’ that Americans hold dear are also codified rights in the UK – like Freedom of Speech (though the British interpret it differently have more restrictions). You’ll hear British political commentators talk about a man named Walter Bagehot (usually they’ll just say his last name – pronounced Badge-it), he wrote a book called […]
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election system |
választási rendszer |
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entire |
teljes |
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constituent part |
alkotóelem, alkotórész |
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constitution |
alkotmány |
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to evolve |
kifejlődni, kialakulni |
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precedent |
precedens, példa |
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to hold dear |
drágának tartani |
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freedom of speech |
szólásszabadság |
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framework |
szerkezet |
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to strip away |
megfosztani |
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confidential |
bizalmas |
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to dissolve |
feloszlatni |
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sovereign |
szuverén, független |
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executive |
végrehajtó |
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legislative |
törvényhozó |
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judicial |
törvényszéki, bírói |
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House of Commons |
alsóház |
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constituency |
választókerület |
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majority |
többség |
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Upper House |
felsőház |
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hereditary |
öröklődő |
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appointed body |
kinevezett testület |
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to refine |
finomítani |
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to override |
felülírni |
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to abolish |
eltörölni |
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machinery |
gépezet |
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to command a majority |
többséget szerezni |
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to wield power |
hatalmat gyakorolni |
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to resign |
lemondani |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer |
pénzügyminiszter |
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Foreign Secretary |
külügyminiszter |
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to enact |
véghez vinni, kivitelezni |
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highest ranking |
legmagasabb rangú |
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corollary |
folyomány, következmény |
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right wing |
jobboldal |
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Labour Party |
munkáspárt |
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left wing |
baloldal |
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to be accorded |
adnak, nyújtanak neki valamit |
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shadow cabinet |
árnyékkormány |
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to tarnish |
beszennyezni |
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a handful of |
néhány |
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to align with |
valaki mellé felsorakozni |
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independence |
függetlenség |
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to swear the loyalty oath |
letenni a hűségesküt |
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to be unified |
egyesíteni |
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to ensure |
biztosítani |
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smooth |
zavartalan |
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allotted time |
meghatározott/előírt idő |
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There is a cap on spending. |
nem költhetnek korlátlanul |
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deposit |
letét |
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ballot |
választás |
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embarrassment |
szégyen |
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withdrawal |
kilépés |
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manifesto |
nyilatkozat |
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binding |
kötelező jellegű |
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electorate |
választók, választókerület |
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sedate |
higgadt, nyugodt |
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pay-packet |
fizetési boríték |
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drunken |
részeg |
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to reduce |
csökkenteni |
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influence |
befolyás |
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Sunday sermon |
vasárnapi templomi prédikáció |
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poll |
szavazófülke |
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odd |
furcsa |
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counting |
szavazatszámlálás |
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live coverage |
élő tudósítás |
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to be sworn |
felesketni |
