Masculine: un parti = a partyle gouvernement = the governmentun ministre = a ministerun sondage = an opinion poll / a surveyle pouvoir = powerle président = the presidentle premier ministre = the prime ministerle Sénat = the Senate (Upper House)un élu = someone elected Feminine: la politique = politics / a policyla droite = the right wingla gauche = the left wingune élection (présidentielle) = Electionla proportionnelle = proportional representationune voix = a voteune circonscription = a constituencyl' Assemblée Nationale = the National assembly (the Lower house) Plural: les pouvoirs publics = the public authoritiesles affaires étrangères = foreign affairs Verbs: gagner un siège = to win a seatcohabiter = to work togethervoter = to votedépenser = to spend (money)décider = to decide