administration

affairs

policy

domestic policy

foreign policy

decision-making

dictatorship

to have a say in sth

suffrage

to be eligible to vote

to elect sb

representative

to hold a general election

(to go to the) polling station

to cast one's vote

ballot paper

to form a government

to have an overall majority

constitution

to lay sth down

chamber

to make a law

current

bill

to propose a tax

to amend

to approve sth

to appoint sb (to a post)

slim

general election

electorate

to resign

successor

to form a government

to govern

to pass a law

to from a coalition (with)

to preside over sth

to recommend sb/ sth

to delay sth

consent

taxation

to maintain sth

to keep sb up-to-date

Civil Service

civil servant

duty

to deliver a speech

legislation

to contravene sth

respectively

to come into power

expertise

polling day

to dissolve

overwhelmingly

to devolve power

defense

amendment

branch

to apply

to head sth

governor

Senate

to elect sb

term

to reject

to appoint sb (to a post)

to pass a law

to overrule a veto

to ratify a treaty

to declare war (in sb)

to confirm sth

unconstitutional

to remain in office

tu run for President

primary

to represent sb

convention

election campaign

leap year

voter

to pledge to do sth

to cast one's vote

to swear sb in

to deliver a speech/ an address