The document discusses free elections in democratic countries. It states that in democracies, governments and parliaments are elected by citizens through free elections where every citizen can run for office or vote. It also notes that elections are multi-party, votes are secret, and no one can be forced to vote against their will.

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March, 2015
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1. In all democratic countries, the government and the
parliament are elected by the citizens in free elections.
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1. In all democratic countries, the government and the
parliament are elected by the citizens in free elections.
In "6l dem@krætIk "k2ntriz D@ "g2v@rm@nt @nd D@ "pA:rl@m@nt @r
@"lekt@d baI D@ "sIt@z@nz In "fri: @"lekSnz
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1. In all democratic countries, the government and the
parliament are elected by the citizens in free elections.
In "6l dem@krætIk "k2ntriz D@ "g2v@rm@nt @nd D@ "pA:rl@m@nt @r
@"lekt@d baI D@ "sIt@z@nz In "fri: @"lekSnz
1. En todos los pa´ıses democr´aticos, el gobierno y el
parlamento son elegidos por los ciudadanos en elecciones libres.
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2. In a free election, every citizen can run for office. If she or he
convinces her/his fellow citizens, she or he can be in the
parliament to help make the laws or in the government to apply
the laws and help to organize the state.
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2. In a free election, every citizen can run for office. If she or he
convinces her/his fellow citizens, she or he can be in the
parliament to help make the laws or in the government to apply
the laws and help to organize the state.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn "evri "sIt@z@n k@n r@n f@r "A:f@s "If Si O:r hi
k@n"vIns@z h@r iz "feloU "sIt@zenz Si O:r hi k@n bi In D@
"pA:rl@m@nt "help "O:rg@naIz D@ "steIt
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2. In a free election, every citizen can run for office. If she or he
convinces her/his fellow citizens, she or he can be in the
parliament to help make the laws or in the government to apply
the laws and help to organize the state.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn "evri "sIt@z@n k@n r@n f@r "A:f@s "If Si O:r hi
k@n"vIns@z h@r iz "feloU "sIt@zenz Si O:r hi k@n bi In D@
"pA:rl@m@nt "help "O:rg@naIz D@ "steIt
2. En una elecci´on libre, cada ciudadano puede presentarse a un
cargo. Si ella o ´el convence a sus conciudadanos, ella o ´el
pueden estar en el parlamento para ayudar a hacer las leyes o en
el gobierno para aplicar las leyes y ayudar a organizar el estado.
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3. In a free election, all citizens over 18 years old can vote to
choose their representatives in parliament and their
government.
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3. In a free election, all citizens over 18 years old can vote to
choose their representatives in parliament and their
government.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn "6l "sIt@z@nz "oUv@r e"ti:n "jIrz oUld k@n voUt t@
"tSu:z "Der repr@"zent@tIvz In "pA:rl@m@nt @nd "Der "g2v@rm@nt
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3. In a free election, all citizens over 18 years old can vote to
choose their representatives in parliament and their
government.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn "6l "sIt@z@nz "oUv@r e"ti:n "jIrz oUld k@n voUt t@
"tSu:z "Der repr@"zent@tIvz In "pA:rl@m@nt @nd "Der "g2v@rm@nt
3. En una elecci´on libre, todos los ciudadanos mayores de edad
civil, pueden votar para elegir sus representantes en el
parlamento y su gobierno.
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4. In a free election vote is universal. Every citizen can vote
irrespectively of race, gender, ideology, language, religion,
income or any other personal circumstance.
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4. In a free election vote is universal. Every citizen can vote
irrespectively of race, gender, ideology, language, religion,
income or any other personal circumstance.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn voUt s ju:nI"v3:sl "evri "sit@z@n k@n voUt
IrI"spektIv@li @v reIs "dZend@r "aIdi"6:l@dZi "læNgw@dZ r@"lIdZ@n ¨In
k@m O:r "eni "2Dr "p3:s@nl "s3:k@mstæns
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4. In a free election vote is universal. Every citizen can vote
irrespectively of race, gender, ideology, language, religion,
income or any other personal circumstance.
In @ "fri: @"lekSn voUt s ju:nI"v3:sl "evri "sit@z@n k@n voUt
IrI"spektIv@li @v reIs "dZend@r "aIdi"6:l@dZi "læNgw@dZ r@"lIdZ@n ¨In
k@m O:r "eni "2Dr "p3:s@nl "s3:k@mstæns
4. En una elecci´on libre el voto es universal. Cada ciudano
puede votar independientemente de la raza, el g´enero, la
ideolog´ıa, el idioma, la religi´on, los ingresos o cualquier otra
circunstancia personal.
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5. A free election must also be a multi-party one. Nobody can
force the citizens to vote against their will and nobody may
avoid the concurrence of any political option.
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5. A free election must also be a multi-party one. Nobody can
force the citizens to vote against their will and nobody may
avoid the concurrence of any political option.
@ "fri: @"lekSn m@st "6lsoU bi @ "m2ltipA:rti w2n "noUb@di k@n
"fO:rs Di: "sIt@z@nz t@ voUt @"gnst "Der wl @nd "noUb@di "meI 2OId
D@ k@n"k3:r@ns @v "eni p@"lIt@kl "A:pSn
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5. A free election must also be a multi-party one. Nobody can
force the citizens to vote against their will and nobody may
avoid the concurrence of any political option.
@ "fri: @"lekSn m@st "6lsoU bi @ "m2ltipA:rti w2n "noUb@di k@n
"fO:rs Di: "sIt@z@nz t@ voUt @"gnst "Der wl @nd "noUb@di "meI 2OId
D@ k@n"k3:r@ns @v "eni p@"lIt@kl "A:pSn
5. En una elecci´on libre, el voto es multipartidista y libre. Nadie
puede forzar a los ciudadanos a votar contra su voluntad. Nadie
puede impedir la concurrencia de una opci´on pol´ıtica.
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6. The vote is also secret in a free election. Nobody can force
the citizens to declare or reveal what was their vote.
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6. The vote is also secret in a free election. Nobody can force
the citizens to declare or reveal what was their vote.
D@ voUt s "6lsoU "si:kr@t In @ "fri: @"lekSn "noUb@di k@n "fO:rs D@
"sIt@zenz tu: dI"kler O:r rI¨ı:l "hw@t w@z "Der voUt
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6. The vote is also secret in a free election. Nobody can force
the citizens to declare or reveal what was their vote.
D@ voUt s "6lsoU "si:kr@t In @ "fri: @"lekSn "noUb@di k@n "fO:rs D@
"sIt@zenz tu: dI"kler O:r rI¨ı:l "hw@t w@z "Der voUt
6. El voto es tambi´en secreto en una elecci´on libre. Nadie puede
forzar a los ciudadanos a declarar o revelar cu´al ha sido su voto.
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Exercises
What is the parliament?
How is the parliament composed?
How is the parliament elected?
What are the parliament’s main functions?
Can you be a member of parliament at 18? Why?
What are the elections?
What do we vote for?
What is a free election?
What is a multi-party election?
When can we say the vote is universal?
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