Politics & Current Events Flashcards

Grade 11 · Spanish · Flashcards

Political vocabulary, government terms, global issues, and academic discourse markers in Spanish.

Flashcards

La democracia: Democracy — government by elected representatives.
La monarquia constitucional: Constitutional monarchy — a monarch serves as head of state within a constitutional framework (e.g., Spain).
La dictadura: Dictatorship — absolute rule by a single authority with suppressed opposition.
El sufragio universal: Universal suffrage — the right of all adult citizens to vote.
El primer ministro / la primera ministra: Prime minister — head of government in a parliamentary system.
La campana electoral: Electoral campaign — organized effort by a candidate or party to win votes.
Los derechos humanos: Human rights — fundamental entitlements of all people.
El cambio climatico: Climate change — long-term global temperature and weather shifts driven by human activity.
El narcotrafico: Drug trafficking — illegal trade in controlled substances.
La desigualdad economica: Economic inequality — uneven distribution of income and wealth.
La globalizacion: Globalization — growing economic, cultural, and political interconnection worldwide.
Sin embargo: However / Nevertheless — formal contrast discourse marker.
A pesar de (que): Despite / In spite of — introduces a concessive idea.
Cabe destacar que: 'It is worth noting that' — formal academic phrase flagging an important point.
Es preciso senalar que: 'It is necessary to point out that' — high-register phrase for introducing a critical observation.