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ESP 5H ch. 19.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el (la) adversario(a) | the opponent, advesary |
| el alcalde, la alcaldesa | the mayor, the female mayor |
| el (la) congresista | the member of Congress |
| el (la) delegado | the delegate |
| las autoridades | the authorities |
| el electorado | the electorate; the body of voters |
| el (la) funcionario(a) del Estado/gobierno | the government official |
| el (la) ministro | the minister; Secretary |
| el (la) gobernador(a) | the governor |
| el (la) legislador(a) | the legislator |
| el (la) representante | the representative |
| el (la) senador(a) | the senator |
| el comercio justo | the fair trade |
| el consumismo | the consumption |
| la crisis económica/fiscal | the economic crisis |
| la democracia | the democracy |
| el derecho | the right |
| la deuda nacional | the national debt |
| la fuerza de trabajo/laboral | the work force |
| la justicia | the justice |
| la ley | the law |
| la libertad de prensa | the freedom of the press |
| la política | the politics; policy |
| la política exterior | the foreign policy |
| la política interna | the domestic policy |
| el privilegio | the privilege |
| el producto interno bruto (PIB) | the gross domestic product (GDP) |
| el proyecto de ley | the bill |
| administrar | to run, manage |
| autorrealizarse | to self-realize; to come into your own |
| confiar | to trust |
| coordinar | to coordinate |
| crecer | to grow |
| culpar | to blame |
| desempeñar | to carry out, perform; to play (a role) |
| emprender | to undertake |
| financiar | to finance |
| fracasar | to fail |
| gobernar | to govern |
| el analfabetismo | the illiteracy |
| los derechos civiles | the civil rights |
| las cuestiones sociales | the social issues |
| los derechos humanos | the human rights |
| la discapacidad | the disability |
| el (des)empleo | the (un)employment |
| la equidad de género | the gender equality |
| los impuestos | the taxes |
| la inflación | the inflation |
| la justicia social | the social justice |
| la pobreza | the poverty |
| la recesión | the recession |
| la tasa de desempleo | the unemployment rate |
| la tasa delictiva | the crime rate |
| la vivienda | the housing |