Forsetakosningar í Bandaríkjunum

Icelandic → English Level B234 cards2 stories

Þróaðu háþróuð tungumálakunnáttu til að greina pólitískar umræður og ræða um frambjóðendur með öryggi. Skildu tvíræðni bandaríska kosningaferlisins og taktu þátt í háþróuðum samræðum um lýðræði, kosningar og áhrif þeirra á samfélagið. Fullkomið fyrir nemendur sem stefna að því að taka þátt með altækum hætti í flóknum pólitískum umræðum.

Stories

Lost Election Dream

English

The presidential candidate entered the race with high hopes, but the polls had already swung against her. She must have ignored the early signs—her campaign hadn’t fundraised enough, and her opponent was more popular. By the time the final debate ended, she realized she couldn’t win. If only she had focused more on the electoral college instead of just one state. The voting booth had always been her dream, but now she would have to concede gracefully. Did she regret running? Maybe. If she had dropped out before the primary, she wouldn’t be facing defeat now. The election wasn’t rigged—she knew that. The evidence reflected a fair race. Her team told her to accept the results without complaint. "You must understand," they said. "The people have cast their votes." He had won, and she had lost. Would she run again? Only time would tell. For now, she conceded, though she wished she hadn’t spent so much time on the trail. The office would go to another, but at least she had participated in the first place.

The Last Debate

English

The moderator asked the candidates to stay on stage for one last debate. The topic was the political campaign—who had fundraised more? Who had succeeded in gaining support? The senator had endorsed one candidate, but would the party endorse another? During the debate, she told them, "If you had supported the party's goals, you would have fundraised better last week." The other candidate disagreed. "Would you have won if the senator hadn't backed you?" he asked. The crowd wondered—had they debated enough? The moderator said they must have made their points clear. Now, the party had to decide. Would they stay united, or would this divide them?

Sample flashcards 20

forsetaframbjóðandinn the presidential candidate
bjóða sig fram til embættis to run for office
Hann mun bjóða sig fram í næstu kosningum. He will run for office in the next election.
kjörmannastefnan the electoral college
Skilur hún hvernig kjörmannastefnan virkar? Does she understand how the electoral college works?
Kjörmannastefnan hefur ekki alltaf endurspeglað almennan atkvæðagreiðslu. The electoral college hasn't always reflected the popular vote.
kjósa to cast a vote
Hafa þau kosið nú þegar? Have they cast their votes yet?
swinga fylki to swing a state
Kampanín vonast til að swinga því fylki í þágu þeirra. The campaign hopes to swing that state in their favor.
vinna tilnefninguna to win the nomination
Hún verður að vinna tilnefninguna fyrst. She must win the nomination first.
frumkosningarnar the primary elections
Tók hann þátt í frumkosningunum? Did he participate in the primary elections?
hætta í keppninni to drop out of the race
Hann hafði hætt í keppninni fyrir lokaumræðurnar. He had dropped out of the race before the final debate.
játa ósigur to concede defeat
Frambjóðandinn játaði ósigur af kurteisi. The candidate conceded defeat gracefully.
kljúfa kosningar to rig an election
Þeir geta ekki kljúfað kosningarnar án sönnunargagna. They can't have rigged the election without evidence.

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