Exercices C1 : apprendre le vocabulaire politique en anglais

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Ces exercices vous permettent de consolider le vocabulaire politique en anglais abordé dans le cours : institutions, élections, idéologies et acteurs politiques. Entraînez-vous à mobiliser ces termes dans des contextes authentiques.

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Exercice 1 — Vocabulaire politique : choisissez le bon terme

Pour chaque phrase, choisissez le terme politique en anglais qui convient le mieux parmi les quatre propositions.

  1. The party lost its majority in Parliament and had to form a ___ with two smaller parties in order to govern.
  2. After the scandal, the minister was forced to step down, and the opposition called for a full ___ into the use of public funds.
  3. The senator used a ___ to delay the vote on the bill, speaking on the floor of the chamber for over twelve hours without interruption.
  4. The new administration claimed it had a clear ___ from voters to reform the healthcare system after winning by a large margin.
Correction

  1. The party lost its majority in Parliament and had to form a coalition with two smaller parties in order to govern.
  2. After the scandal, the minister was forced to step down, and the opposition called for a full inquiry into the use of public funds.
  3. The senator used a filibuster to delay the vote on the bill, speaking on the floor of the chamber for over twelve hours without interruption.
  4. The new administration claimed it had a clear mandate from voters to reform the healthcare system after winning by a large margin.

Exercice 2 — Idéologies et définitions : associez chaque terme à sa description

Reliez chaque terme politique anglais à la phrase qui le définit le mieux. Chaque définition constitue une phrase complète décrivant l'idéologie ou le concept.

Correction

  1. Libertarianism is a political ideology that advocates for maximum individual freedom and minimal government intervention in both economic and personal matters.
  2. Authoritarianism is a system of governance in which a single leader or party holds concentrated power and significantly restricts political freedoms and civil liberties.
  3. Social democracy is a political ideology that supports a regulated market economy alongside strong welfare state policies aimed at reducing inequality.
  4. Populism is a political approach that frames politics as a struggle between ordinary people and a corrupt or self-serving elite, often appealing directly to public sentiment.

Exercice 3 — Institutions et processus électoraux : complétez les phrases

Complétez chaque phrase avec le terme ou l'expression politique en anglais qui convient. Rédigez la phrase entière dans votre réponse.

  1. In the United Kingdom, the ___ is the lower house of Parliament, where elected Members of Parliament debate and pass legislation.
  2. When no single party wins an outright majority in a general election, the result is known as a ___, and negotiations to form a government must begin immediately.
  3. The process by which citizens can directly vote on a specific policy question or constitutional change is called a ___.
  4. In the United States, the ___ is the upper chamber of Congress, where each state is represented by two elected officials regardless of its population size.
Correction

  1. In the United Kingdom, the House of Commons is the lower house of Parliament, where elected Members of Parliament debate and pass legislation.
  2. When no single party wins an outright majority in a general election, the result is known as a hung parliament, and negotiations to form a government must begin immediately.
  3. The process by which citizens can directly vote on a specific policy question or constitutional change is called a referendum.
  4. In the United States, the Senate is the upper chamber of Congress, where each state is represented by two elected officials regardless of its population size.

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