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Civics and citizenship / Year 9 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Government and democracy

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Curriculum content descriptions

The role of political parties and independent representatives in Australia’s system of government, including the formation of governments (ACHCK075)

Elaborations

investigating how the contemporary party system operates in Australia’s liberal democracy and how governments are formed in parliament
discussing the meaning of key concepts such as parliamentary majority, the opposition, hung parliament, minority government
exploring the role of the Senate and state upper Houses, and the balance of power in these Houses

General capabilities

Ethical understanding

ScOT terms

Legitimacy (Political power), Political parties, Balance of power

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