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CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Representatives are elected to make laws on our behalf
  - - - Treating others with consideration and value their beliefs, rights and values
    - - Rights and privileges for all, no discriminating against gender, age, race etc.
    - - All people are treated fairly and equally
    - - Rights, privileges and responsibilities for all without interference
  - - - Consisting of two chambers or houses, that is elected by the people to make laws on their behalf
    - - To as as the Head of State and hold various powers including being required to give final approval to all laws made by the parliament
- - - - Group or assembly of representatives who have been elected by the people to make laws on their behalf
  - - - LIBERAL DEMOCRACY
        
        Protects individual rights and freedoms place limits on the level of government control
        
        WE HAVE LAWS THAT
        
        Protect our broad right to freedom of speech
        
        Basic right to freedom of assembly and expression
    - - REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
        
        Parliaments must make laws that reflect the views, values and moral standards of the people
      - This is achieved through free and fair elections
      - Australia is one of the few countries that has compulsory voting
    - - RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
        
        Government must be accountable to the people
        
        Means government must be able to justify
      - This is achieved through parliamentary question time and emailing or visiting your local members office
      - Any member of government who acts in a dishonourable manner has a duty to resign from their position
    - - Our government must not abuse or make laws beyond their power
      - SEPERATION OF POWERS
        
        No single group in our parliament has power over both political and legal system
      - THREE MAIN POWERS
        
        EXECUTIVE POWER
        
        Power to administer or implement the law; held by the Governor-General, Prime Minister and senior ministers
        
        LEGISLATIVE POWER
        
        Power to make law; Parliament
        
        JUDICIARY POWER
        
        Apply and interpret the law; courts and allows them to enforce the law and settle disputes