English for Specific Purposes: Politics
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What does the term 'enforce' mean?

  • To create new laws
  • To make people obey the law (correct)
  • To punish those who break the law
  • To encourage people to follow the law

    • Which of the following best describes 'customs duties'?

  • Taxes paid on exported goods
  • General sales tax applied to all purchases
  • Fees paid to import goods
  • Taxes paid on imported goods (correct)

    • What does 'to carry out' imply?

  • To complete what has been promised or instructed (correct)
  • To modify a previous agreement
  • To abandon a task
  • To oversee a project from start to finish

    • Which of the following is a correct use of the word 'provisions'?

    <p>Financial arrangements to deal with something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'ties' in the context provided?

    <p>Strong emotional attachments between individuals or places</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'caucus' refer to in a political context?

    <p>A gathering of a small group with shared interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes 'primaries' in the context of political elections?

    <p>Elections where party members choose their candidate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'to impeach' specifically mean?

    <p>To accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mileage' refer to in a political or financial context?

    <p>Distance traveled or expenses per mile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to set down' primarily mean?

    <p>To establish or record in writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one meaning of 'allowance' in a financial context?

    <p>Money allocated regularly for specific expenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a 'tie' in political jargon?

    <p>A formal vote that results in an equal count</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to set out' imply when used in a political context?

    <p>To initiate a journey or explain details clearly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'coroner' refer to?

    <p>A person who examines the reasons for a person's death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines 'tokenism'?

    <p>Pretending to give advantage to unfairly treated groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a 'superintendent of schools'?

    <p>To oversee education work in a specific area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'draft' primarily refer to in legislative terms?

    <p>An initial proposal for a law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which best describes a 'parish'?

    <p>A community area serviced by a church and priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to levy' mean?

    <p>To impose and collect taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'token strike'?

    <p>A symbolic act that shows discontent without significant effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the term 'recorder of deeds' best defined?

    <p>An individual who records property transactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to oversee an activity?

    <p>To watch or organize it to ensure correctness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible role of an ombudsman?

    <p>To deal with complaints against a government or organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'incumbent' refer to?

    <p>A person currently holding an official position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes sedition?

    <p>Language meant to persuade against the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does summitry refer to?

    <p>High-level diplomatic meetings between leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does to enhance something mean?

    <p>To improve its quality or strength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could be considered an incentive?

    <p>A financial reward that motivates harder work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to undergo a process?

    <p>To be subject to changes or experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'incentivize'?

    <p>To encourage someone to do something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'wreckage' refer to?

    <p>A badly damaged object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is 'scope' best defined?

    <p>The range of a subject covered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'spillover' typically indicate?

    <p>An effect spreading beyond its original intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of 'to unfold', what does it generally mean?

    <p>To develop or become clearer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes an attempt to do something difficult?

    <p>Endeavor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of 'white collar crime'?

    <p>Fraudulent activities by professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'to benchmark'?

    <p>To measure quality against a standard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'outstanding' imply when describing an issue?

    <p>Exceptional and not usual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'to defuse' in a tense situation?

    <p>To calm or mitigate the situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to entice' mean?

    <p>To lure or attract someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'to bequeath'?

    <p>To give a legacy to someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'severance pay' refer to?

    <p>Financial compensation after termination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'coup d'état' mean?

    <p>A sudden overthrow of a government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'heart attack' refer to?

    <p>A serious medical condition affecting the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'incumbency' refer to?

    <p>The period during which someone holds office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'widespread' describe?

    <p>Something that is well-known or prevalent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'blue collar worker'?

    <p>Someone employed in manual labor or trades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'to dissuade' mean?

    <p>To convince someone to refrain from an action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'suffrage'?

    <p>The process of voting in an election</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    English for Specific Purposes

    • Caucus: A small group within a political party, influential in decision-making and candidate selection. In the US, meetings are held to decide which candidate a political group will support.

    • Checks and Balances: A system of principles or a balance of power in a state.

    • Primaries: Elections where party members choose their party's nominee for an office.

    • Impeachment: The formal accusation and possible removal of a public official, usually for serious misconduct.

    • Mileage: The distance travelled, the monetary allowance for such travel or experience in politics.

    • Mileage Allowance: The amount of money paid or payable per mile travelled; an allowance for expenses.

    • To set out: To begin a journey or an activity with a specific goal, to give details of something, arrange items in an attractive way.

    • Set down: To write or print something, particularly in a formal document (e.g., a record). It can also refer to a passenger getting off a vehicle or the landing of an aircraft.

    • Allowance: A regular payment, often for children's needs or those who hold certain positions.

    • Tie: A piece of material worn as a collar fastening and also a connection or relationship between people or places.

    • To carry out: To do or complete a task, especially one that has been assigned or previously promised.

    • Adviser/Customs Duties: An advisor is someone who gives guidance or counsel, while “customs duties” are taxes paid on goods brought into a country.

    • In force: Valid and active; legally in effect.

    • Enforce: To make a law, rule or agreement be obeyed.

    • Provision (s): A preparation, arrangement, or supply.

    • Forgery: Creating illegal copies of documents, typically to deceive, or to create documents from one's imagination.

    • Framework of Reference: Guiding principles, rules or beliefs for planning or decision-making.

    • Coroner: An official who investigates causes of death, particularly if the death is unexplained or suspicious.

    • Parish: A (smallest) administrative area in England, and a comparable district in other historical regions or countries.

    • Precinct: A division of a local area for electoral purposes

    • Country Seat: Administrative center of a county.

    • Superintendent of schools: An official in charge of a school system or district.

    • Levy: To impose a tax/fee, or to formally assess a tax.

    • Token Strike: A symbolic strike with little practical effect, or rather symbolizing feelings of protest.

    • Tokenism: The superficial or symbolic inclusion of members of a minority group without genuinely addressing their issues or concerns.

    • Striker/Tokenism: Someone who engages in token actions, or rather symbolizes a protest.

    • Civil Servant: Someone employed by a government or other public body

    • Draft: A preliminary version of a document, plan, or proposal; a conscription system for national service.

    • To Amend: To make changes to a law/legal document.

    • To chair: To preside over a meeting; to lead or direct a meeting.

    • To oversee: To supervise or manage an activity or task.

    • Joint, Mutual, Common: Relating to a mutual, shared agreement.

    • Spillover: Any effect that is an unintended consequence.

    • Ombudsman: An official position that looks for corruption in government or large organizations.

    • To defend/upheld: To support a principle, law or decision that has been already made.

    • Sedition: A public speech intended to cause people to revolt against the government.

    • Soapbox oratory: A speech or public discourse.

    • Summit: The highest point of a mountain or of a meeting/process; or an important international meeting.

    • Summitry: High-level diplomacy and meetings.

    • To undergo: Be subjected to, or experience a process.

    • Enhance: Improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.

    • Engagement: Involvement, commitment, or special attention.

    • Outset: The beginning of something.

    • Incentive: A motivation to do something, often financial.

    • Wreckage/scope: Leftovers of a broken structure, or the range of issues covered by a discussion.

    • Joint (Mutual/Common): Mutual or shared.

    • Spillover effects: Unintended consequences from an activity that spread further than intended, or rather that exceed what was intentionally intended.

    • Issue: A point or subject for debate or discussion.

    • Tailor: To make something to fit the context; to adapt policies to particular situations as needed.

    • Seamstress: A person who sews.

    • White Collar Crime: Illegal activity committed by professionals or business managers.

    • Outstanding: Significant or remarkable.

    • Foes: Enemies or opponents.

    • Pertain: To relate or belong to.

    • Pace, Rythm/Pacemaker: Pace in motion or the mechanism that keeps a particular beat

    • Inception/onset: Beginning or start

    • Miliage (Traveling Expenses): Payments for travel expenses, provided for high-ranking officials.

    Synonyms/Synonyms

    • A list of synonym words along with their counterparts.

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    Test your knowledge of political terminology with this quiz on specific English vocabulary used in politics. Understand key concepts like caucus, checks and balances, primaries, and impeachment. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their political English skills.

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