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AP Spanish: Politics Govt

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1. Justicia
justice
regime
... - at the expense of; by dint of
soldier

2. Prender
inspectors
to grasp
to arrest
to vote

3. Defensor
defense attorney
interplanetary
machine gun
revolt - rebellion

4. En la sala de un tribunal
an attempt (an attack)
in the courtroom
spectacle - sight - show (as in entertainment)
arms - weapons

5. Terrorismo
a happening - an event
justice
liberty
terrorism

6. Teléfono móvil
dictator
jail
horrendous attrocities
cell phone

7. Los criminales
criminals
another event (happening) was taking place -
politics - policy
foreign

8. No tenía pelos en la lengua

9. Atropellar
witness
war
to run over
global

10. A expensas de
at the expense of
interplanetary
reprisals - retaliations
horrendous attrocities

11. Avance militar
military advance
yield to - give in to
candidate
to vote

12. Global
just - fair - right
pickpockets
bribery
global

13. Testimonio
regime
intolerance
will
organizacion (as in a religious order)

14. Acosar
cell phone
to harass
another event (happening) was taking place -
ran for (president...)

15. Clonación
cloning
president
committee
minister

16. Asilos de ancianos

17. Estuvo de luto
was in mourning
government
foreign
to handcuff

18. Los carteristas
pickpockets
to turn in - to denounce - to betray
technology
committee

19. El gobierno
another event (happening) was taking place -
government
jail - prison
innocent

20. Presidente
protests
president
foreign
reform

21. El robo
diplomatic
to be on patrol
robbery
lords (House of Lords)

22. El personal
personnel - staff
legal costs
legal - (adjective) as in legal system
horrendous attrocities

23. La tecnolog
candidate
technology
governor
to torture

24. Estar de patrulla
cloning
to vote
to be on patrol
an attempt (an attack)

25. Intentaron
coup d'etat - (military take over of government)
a happening - an event
intolerance
they tried - they attemptted

26. La comisar
reprisals - retaliations
a battle referring to war (war battle)
jail
police station

27. Sucedió
at the expense of
micro cassette
regime
it happened

28. Crimen de lesa humanidad
conviction
censor - censorship - censure
to investigate
crimes against humanity

29. Elección
prosecution
ran for (president...)
election
refugee

30. Candidato
candidate
reprisals - retaliations
cell
to interrogate

31. Justo
robots
just - fair - right
procedure
to capture the commander

32. Los asesinos
supporters
... - at the expense of; by dint of
murderers
campaign

33. Partidarios
supporters
cell
to kidnap
refugee

34. Los guardias
to attack
guards
to abuse
video cassette player

35. Los acusados
cell phone
capital (city)
pickpockets
the accused - criminals

36. Marciano
to grasp
from Mars - Martian
global
to clone

37. Sublevación
... - at the expense of; by dint of
revolt - rebellion
jail
protests

38. La cárcel
strike/work stoppage
jail
candidate
censor - censorship - censure

39. Fiscal
dictator
prosecuting attorney - district attourney
technology
immunity

40. En cuestión
to investigate
an attempt
in the courtroom
in question

41. Batalla belicosa
a battle referring to war (war battle)
assailants
to give up
judge

42. Jur
inflation
legal - (adjective) as in legal system
coup d'etat - (military take over of government)
capital (money)

43. Pleito
lawsuit
guards
he was outspoken - he didn't mince words
witness

44. Videocasetera
video cassette player
governor
it happened
dictatorship

45. resentó su candidatura para
pickpockets
accused - criminal - accused person
dictatorship
ran for (president...)

46. Teléfono celular
micro cassette
cell phone
committee
inspectors

47. Los investigadores
just - fair - right
investigato - rresearcher
murder
a battle referring to war (war battle)

48. Rifle
another event (happening) was taking place -
will
an attempt
rifle

49. El soborno
inflation
ran for (president...)
micro cassette
bribery

50. Los deberes
jobs - responsibilities
to attack
accused - criminal - accused person
to investigate