Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Term 3 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP - Coggle Diagram
Term 3 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP
Week 1
Separation of power
Legislative
Make new laws or change old laws
Executive
Implement laws
Judiciary
Judgement on new laws
3 Levels of Government
State
Police, Health and education
Federal
Immigration, Defence, Foreign trade
Local
Rubbish, swimming pools, childcare
Political Spectrum
6 Civics and Citizenship concepts
Justice
Example: Someone being set free from prison after DNA evidence proves they didn't commit the crime
Define: Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields
Westminster System
Example: In England they use the Westminster system
Define: The Westminster system or Westminster model is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature. This concept was first developed in England.
Democratic Values
Example: Equality
Define: The ideas or beliefs that make a society fair, including: democratic decision-making, freedom of speech, equality before the law, social justice, equality, social justice.
Participation
Define: Participating in society by helping people out.
Example: voting, volunteering, participating in group activities, and community gardening
Democracy
Example: In Australia we use democracy
Define: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Rights and responsibilities
Define: You have the right to something but you have the responsibility to use it or show it back
Example: You have the right to an education but you have the responsibility of going to school
Week 2
Political parties
Define: A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.
Example: Australian Labour Party
Pressure groups
Example: Australian Coal Association
Define: a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause.
Week 3
Create a political party (Assessment)
Me and Elliott made a political party about ending modern slavery in Australia
They type of voting system we used was the preferential voting system
What voting system is better
Preferential voting
Positives
Fair, everyone gets a fair chance, everyone gets votes,
Negatives
Very complex, long time to count votes, donkey votes,
First-past the post voting
Positives
Fast to count, not time consuming, no donkey votes
Negatives
Unfair, don't have to get over 50% of the votes, not everyone gets a vote, unfair, no second chance
Role of the courts and laws
Laws are in place to give our society standards and make sure no one gets hurt or harmed, we can refer to laws as guidelines or instructions.
Courts are in place to punish everyone that breaks these rules.
Week 4
Tv and traditional media
It is a good campaign strategy because the older generations watch TV and read news paper more than the younger generations
Face to face
This is a good campaign strategy because you are using your voice in front of them and your body language can really influence their opinion.
Social Media
Good campaign strategy if they are trying to influence the younger generations. The older generations don't use social media as much as the younger generation. The young generation spend lots of their time using their phones.
Week 5
Research for political party
We created logos for our political party assessment
Evidence gathering for our political party's
Week 6
We had an election for our political party's assessment
Comparison with a real democratic election
Secret Ballot (yes)
Policy preparation (absent)
Preferential voting (yes)
Campaign strategy (yes)
Week 7
Rule of law
Court Hierarchy
Week 8
Legal disputes
Criminal law
Indictable offences
Examples: assault, stealing, fraud, murder, robbery and burglary.
Summary offences
Examples: Disorderly/ offensive behaviour and minor assault
Civil law
Breach of contract
Example: if you purchased a computer package online and only received a monitor upon delivery, the provider would have materially breached your contract.
Defamation
Example: Lying about something someone did to create a false opinion
Negligence
Example: Not abiding road rules
Week 9
People in society vulnerable in our society
Non English speakers
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders
People with mental disability's
Factors that undermine our justice system
Coercion
Court delays
Trial by media
Week 10
2 types of law
Statutory law and criminal law
