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the Declaration of Independence
la Déclaration d'indépendance
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the American Constitution
la Constitution américaine
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the founding fathers
les pères fondateurs
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the Supreme Court / SCOTUS
la Cour suprême des États-Unis
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the White House / the Capitol
la Maison-Blanche / le Capitole
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Congress / a congressman
le Congrès / un membre du Congrès
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the House of Representatives / a representative
la Chambre des représentants / un membre de la Chambre
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the Speaker
le Président de la Chambre
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the Senate / a senator
le Sénat / un sénateur
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filibustering
l'obstruction parlementaire
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the shutdown
le blocage budgétaire
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the President / the Vice-President
le Président / le Vice-président
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checks and balances
l'équilibre des pouvoirs
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the incumbent / outgoing president
le président en exercice / sortant
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to run for the presidency
être candidat à la présidence
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to be elected for a four-year term
être élu pour un mandat de 4 ans
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a delegate to the national convention
un délégué à la convention nationale
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a Republican / a Democrat
un Républicain / un Démocrate
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the GOP (the Grand Old Party)
le parti républicain
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the primaries
les primaires
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to gain the party nomination
obtenir l'investiture du parti
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the presidential ticket / a running mate
le ticket présidentiel / un colistier
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to go on the stump
faire campagne
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a whistle-stop tour
une tournée électorale éclair
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pork barrel
de l'électoralisme
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gerrymandering
le charcutage électoral
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a presidential elector
un grand électeur
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a blue state / a red state
un État démocrate / républicain
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a swing state
un État clé, un État pivot
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absentee ballot
le vote par correspondance
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to vote absentee
voter par correspondance
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the 'winner takes all' rule
la règle du tout ou rien
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to be sworn into office
prêter serment
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the President's Inaugural Address
le discours d'investiture du Président
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The State of the Union Address
le discours sur l'état de l'Union
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midterm elections
les élections de mi-mandat
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a lame duck
un président non réélu
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impeachment
l'impeachment (procédure de mise en accusation du président)
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the Declaration of Independence
la Déclaration d'indépendance
the American Constitution
la Constitution américaine
the founding fathers
les pères fondateurs
the Supreme Court / SCOTUS
la Cour suprême des États-Unis
the White House / the Capitol
la Maison-Blanche / le Capitole
Congress / a congressman
le Congrès / un membre du Congrès
the House of Representatives / a representative
la Chambre des représentants / un membre de la Chambre
the Speaker
le Président de la Chambre
the Senate / a senator
le Sénat / un sénateur
filibustering
l'obstruction parlementaire
the shutdown
le blocage budgétaire
the President / the Vice-President
le Président / le Vice-président
checks and balances
l'équilibre des pouvoirs
the incumbent / outgoing president
le président en exercice / sortant
to run for the presidency
être candidat à la présidence
to be elected for a four-year term
être élu pour un mandat de 4 ans
a delegate to the national convention
un délégué à la convention nationale
a Republican / a Democrat
un Républicain / un Démocrate
the GOP (the Grand Old Party)
le parti républicain
the primaries
les primaires
to gain the party nomination
obtenir l'investiture du parti
the presidential ticket / a running mate
le ticket présidentiel / un colistier
to go on the stump
faire campagne
a whistle-stop tour
une tournée électorale éclair
pork barrel
de l'électoralisme
gerrymandering
le charcutage électoral
a presidential elector
un grand électeur
a blue state / a red state
un État démocrate / républicain
a swing state
un État clé, un État pivot
absentee ballot
le vote par correspondance
to vote absentee
voter par correspondance
the 'winner takes all' rule
la règle du tout ou rien
to be sworn into office
prêter serment
the President's Inaugural Address
le discours d'investiture du Président
The State of the Union Address
le discours sur l'état de l'Union
midterm elections
les élections de mi-mandat
a lame duck
un président non réélu
impeachment
l'impeachment (procédure de mise en accusation du président)
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