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HASS Civics & Citizenship Term 4
Week 1
What is Democracy
people vote in a leader to make laws on behalf of them
where people directly make laws with everyone else
it originated in Greece
where a representatives are voted into the parliament house to make laws on behalf of the voters
Rights& Responsibilities
Rights
Rights are the privilege's we have as citizens
To Vote
Responsibilities
Responsibilities insure we contribute to society
Voting
Intro to Civics & Citizenship
the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens and how government works
a person status as a citizen
The 6 Concepts of Civics & Citizenship
Rights& Responsibilities
Justice
Democratic Values
The Westminster System
Democracy
Participation
Key Terms
Civics
Government
Citizenship
Multiculturalism
Parliament
Parliamentary
Democracy
Week 2
Why do we need laws
So we can live in peace
legal vs non-legal
legal laws you can go to jail with and or get sued with non-legal laws its a smaller punishment and you can not go to court
speeding
go to bed at 9
Statutory law
Statutory law is law that is made and passed by parliament
it is made and passed by parliament
drink driving and murder
Path of a bill through parliament
Lower House
Consideration in detail
3rd Reading
House Committee
2rd Reading
1rd Reading
Bill is passed
Upper house
Senate Committee
Committee of whole
2nd reading
3rd Reading
1st Reading
Bill passed
Governor General
bill becomes an act of parliament
Royal Assent
Common Law
it is made by having a new law made in court
land rights for indigenous people
Common law is a law made by a judge when statutory law is not clear
when a judge makes a law that all judges use in the future
Week 4
Test revision
Test
Week 3
Criminal Law
Define it
Guilty Act VS Guilty Mind
a guilty act the a wrongful deed that compromises the physical components of a crime
A Guilty Mind is the mental element required to constitute a crime
Criminal law is a law that protects us and our property
Simple and Indictment
an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing
A simple offence is any offence that is not described as a crime
The Process of...
presentation of case
Sentencing
Investigation and Charging
Customary Law
An unwritten law that is passed or spread by mouth or word
Noongar people
Types of Customary law
hunting rights
Aboriginal child care
protecting sacred sites
Grant land rights and native tittle
Civil Law
It is different because civil law settles disputes.
Criminal protects us from physical harm
However they both make us accountable for our actions
Tort law examples:
Trespassing on people's land
neglience
Week 5
Freedoms
Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right. It reinforces all other human rights, allowing society to develop and progress
Speech
the power or right to express one's opinions without censorship
protesting
Religion
the right to practice whatever religion one chooses
Christion
Assembly
Freedom of assembly sometimes used interchangeably
Protesting
Association
Freedom of association encompasses both an individual's right to join or leave groups voluntarily
Clubs
Essay Practice
Week 6
Essay Practice
Essay