Politics

Politics

1. Political systems

   • Monarchy
     • Absolute monarchy /ˈæbsəluːt/
     • Constitutional monarchy
   • Democracy
     • Parliamentary system /ˌpɑːləˈmentri/
       • House of commons /ˈkɒmənz/
         • MPs
         • PM
       • House of Lords
       • elections
         • run an election campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/
           • hold rallies
         • cast a vote/ a (paper) ballot /ˈbælət/
   • Republic
   • Anarchy
   • Dictatorship
   • Oligarchy /ˈɒlɪɡɑːki/
   • Theocracy /θiˈɒkrəsi/

2. Political actions

   • debate
   • legislate
   • pass laws
   • oust /aʊst/
   • resign /rɪˈzaɪn/, step down
   • table a question in Parliament

3. issues

   • fake news
     • bogus /ˈbəʊɡəs/ messages
     • spread misinformation
   • create division
     • political polarisation /ˌpəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃn/
       • galvanise /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ voters
   • recession
     • austerity /ɒˈsterəti/ measures
   • cause discontent /ˌdɪskənˈtent/
     • provoke /prəˈvəʊk/ an uproar /ˈʌprɔː(r)// a riot /ˈraɪət/
   • immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
     • refugees /ˌrefjuˈdʒiːz/
       • asylum seeker /əˈsaɪləm siːkə/
     • economic migrant /ˌiːkəˌnɒmɪk ˈmaɪɡrənt/
   • Brexit
   • education
     • cutbacks
   • health
     • NHS
       • reduce patient wait times
       • underfunded /ˌʌndəˈfʌndɪd/
   • unemployment
     • be on benefits /ˈbenɪfɪts/