Alcalde: mayor
Alcaldesa: female mayor
Aprobación: approval
Apoyo: support
Aprobar: to approve
Cabildear: to lobby
Cabildeo: lobbying
Cabildero: lobbyist
Congreso: congress
Conservador: conservative
Debate: a debate
Debatir: to debate
Derechista: rightist
Destituir: to impeach
Dimes y diretes: arguing
Diputado: like a congressman or senator
Elección: election
Elegir: to elect
Escaños: seats in congress or another political body
Exrema derecha: extreme right
Extrema izquierda: extreme left
Gobierno: government
Izquierdista: leftist
Liberal: liberal
Libertario: Libertarian
Moderado: moderate
Partido político: political party
Poder: power
Político: politician
Politiquear: to do politics using dishonest tactics
Politiquería: to do shady politics
Politiquero: a person who looks out for his own political interests
Politizar: to politicize
Presidir: to preside over
Proyecto de ley: a bill (legislation)
Rechazar: to reject
Respaldo: backing or support
Sesión extraordinaria: a long political meeting of congress
Socialista: socialist
Vetar: to veto
Votación: voting
Votar por: to vote for
Tiquismos:
- Hijueputado is word play on diputado. See if you can figure out what it means.