Glossary. Politics
Fill in the missing words in their correct form. (20 p.)
The United States of America (US) is a federal 1.____________ of fifty
2._________________ . The national 3. ____________________is
divided into three branches, of which one governs
4._______________________ , and the other two are the 5.
______________________________ and judicial branches. The president
nominates the members of the Cabinet.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a 6.
________________________ . All 7. _____________________
automatically get the monarch's approval before they become laws. The 8.
___________________________ has two houses: the House of Lords and
the House of Commons. The monarch selects the ministers on the advice of
the 9. _______________________ . As prescribed in the 10.
_____________________________ , the monarch stays above politics and
does not make their personal views known.
1. tasavalta
2. osavaltio
3. hallitus
4. lainsäädäntö
5. toimeenpaneva
6. kuningaskunta
7. lakiesitys
8. eduskunta, parlamentti
9. pääministeri
10. perustuslaki

Glossary. Society and healthcare
Combine the meanings. (10 p.)
vanhempainvapaa =
maahanmuutto =
asumistuki =
vähemmistö =
maastamuuttaja =
kuntoutus =
syrjintä =
pakolainen =
kansalaisuus =
köyhyys =

rehabilitation
parental leave
citizenship
minority
discrimination
emigrant
immigration
housing benefit
poverty
refugee

Glossary. Crime
Fill in according to the clues. (10 p.)
1. I heard that they finally caught the____________________

tuhopolttaja

who set the church on fire last summer.
2. Tourists have to watch out for _______________________.

taskuvarkaita

3. It’s horrible how that ______________________________

ryöstäjä
assaulted our neighbor in broad daylight.
4. I think the _______________________________ will be

vastaaja

found guilty. There is so much evidence against them.

5. There were ___________________________________ in

tunkeilijoita

our house last night, but luckily the alarm went off and scared them
away.
6. The ______________________________ was convicted of

petturi

treason.
7. I don’t want you hanging out with that Ben – he’s a real
__________________________________ these days,
nuorisorikollinnen
vandalising places and harassing people.
8. In espionage novels, the______________________________ is
always some
vakooja

good-looking, charming character.
9. It is up to the _____________________________ to

valamiehistö
decide if she has committed the crime.
10. The ______________________________ allowed the

hakkerointi

criminals to block a government website.
Politics:
1. republic
2. states
3. government
4. legislation
5. executive
6. monarchy
7. bills / proposals
8. Parliament
9. Prime Minister / prime minister
10. Constitution / constitution
Crime:
1. arsonist
2. pickpockets
3. mugger / robber
4. defendant
5. intruders
6. traitor
7. juvenile delinquent
8. spy
9. jury
10. hacking