Politics & Democracy

Basic political terms, elections, government and parliament

Build your German B1 vocabulary for politics and democracy – perfect for Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or telc Deutsch B1 exam preparation. This flashcard set covers essential words like Wahl (election), Parlament (parliament), Regierung (government), Bürger (citizen) and Abstimmung (vote). Each card includes example sentences and native-speaker pronunciation, helping learners understand political news, debates and everyday civic language with confidence.

The Politics & Democracy set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Society & Politics.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Demokratie demoˌkʁaˈtiː — democracydie Demokratie
  • die Partei paʁˈtaɪ̯ — partydie Partei
  • die Regierung ʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋ — governmentdie Regierung
  • der Staat ʃtaːt — stateder Staat
  • das Parlament paʁlaˈmɛnt — parliamentdas Parlament
  • die Wahl vaːl — electiondie Wahl
  • wählen ˈvɛːlən — wählte — gewählt · to choosewählen
  • der Minister miˈnɪstɐder Minister
  • der Präsident pʁɛziˈdɛnt — presidentder Präsident
  • der Bürger ˈbʏʁɡɐ — citizender Bürger
  • die Politik poliˈtiːk — politicsdie Politik
  • politisch poˈliːtɪʃ — politicalpolitisch
  • die Mehrheit ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t — majoritydie Mehrheit
  • die Opposition ɔpoziˈt͡si̯oːndie Opposition
  • demokratisch demoˈkʁaːtɪʃ — democraticdemokratisch
  • die Stimme ˈʃtɪmə — votedie Stimme
  • der Kandidat kandiˈdaːt — candidateder Kandidat
  • regieren ʁeˈɡiːʁən — to governregieren
  • die Verfassung fɛɐ̯ˈfasʊŋ — constitutiondie Verfassung
  • das Gesetz /ɡəˈzɛts/ — law (statute)das Gesetz

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Politics & Democracy”?

“Politics & Democracy” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Politics & Democracy” contain?

The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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