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Year 7 Term 4 Civics and Citizenship
WEEK 1
Introduction to Civics and Citizenship
What is democracy?
it first started in ancient greek
Direct democracy is when citizens directly vote for laws
Democracy is the system of government run by the people also by electing people who will represent them in government
Representative democracy is when the citizens vote for someone to represent them.
Rights and Responsiblities
Rights are legal entitlement to have or do something.
Responsibilities is duty to deal with something.
Citizenship is the right and responsibilities you have of being a citizen of a particular country.
The 6 concepts of civics and citizenship
Westminster system is a form parliamentary government originating in the United Kingdom
Democratic values are beliefs and ideals that are held by our society as a democracy(respect, equality, fairness and freedom)
Justice can have many definitions some may think of it as payback, while some think of it as fairness however the concept of justice in Australia ultimately means that people should treat each other in a manner that is fair and balanced
Participation is where the citizen takes part to change the constitution or elect people to represent them in government
Democracy is a system of government run by the people (most democratic societies, citizens are involved int he running of society by electing people who will represent them in government)
Rights and responsibilities are entitlements and duties as citizens
Civics is the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
WEEK 3
test 1
Revision for test
WEEK 5
The 1999 Referendum
it was important to Australians because it was the day when Australia almost became republic
Arguments
a reason for them to vote yes would've been because the queen isn't Australian
a reason for them to vote no would've been because they were'nt to sure how to pick who would be president
the issue voted on was to take down the Queen and Governor-General and turn Australia into a republic
54.87% voted 'No' to the republic, and 60.66% to the preamble.
Essay Practice
The 1967 Referendum
Why was it important to Australians?
It enabled the federal government to pass the Land Rights Act, which has benefited many Indigenous Australians.
Gave the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with a symbol of recognition
90% voted yes and 10% vote no
If Indigenous people should have the same rights as the Australian people and to make changes to the Australian Constitution to improve the services available to Indigenous
WEEK 2
Federation & the Constitution
Constitution/Federation came into action in 1st January 1901
The rights of the citizens ,how much use of power the Government gets and the laws the Government has to provide the country with.
Federation is 6 British colonies to become 6 Australian states and The Constitution explains the rights of the citizens of Australia
3 levels of government
Governments are responsible for providing services that individuals cannot effectively provide for themselves, such as military defence, fire and police departments, roads and education.
Federal
6 colonies joined together to form the federal government of Australia.
federal makes laws for military, marriage and currency
State and Territory
the kept power to look after and make rules for themselves.
state and territory makes laws for hospitals, school and transport
Local
local councils that make rules for the local community (known as by-laws)
local makes laws for waste management, foot paths and parking
Bicameral parliament
Australia's parliament is bicameral which means 2 houses (lower and upper house)
Australia's 2 houses of parliament
lower
vote on bills
150 members
house of representatives
upper
senate
protect the less populous states
76 senator
The separation of power
what are the 3 branches of power
executive
Governor-general(the queen's representative) Prime minister and senior ministers Government departments
administer law
judiciary
High Court Other federal courts
apply law
legislature
House of representatives(lower house) Senate(upper house)
make law
WEEK 4
Referendum
we need referendum to change the constitution
how does it work/what are the steps
then is voted on in lower/upper house
then is voted in the other lower/upper house
the is proposed to the other house lower or upper house
if bot side votes yes it will go to the Australians to vote
bill is proposed to lower or upper house
both side of argument would try to convince citizens to vote yes or no
a referendum is a vote for the citizens to change the constitution and to just take part in society
examples
1967 successful
If Indigenous people should have the same rights as the Australian people and to make changes to the Australian Constitution to improve the services available to Indigenous
90% voted yes and 10% vote no
1999 Unuccessful
the issue voted on was to take down the Queen and Governor-General and turn Australia into a republic
54.87% voted 'No' to the republic, and 60.66% to the preamble.