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Humanities and social sciences / Year 6 / Knowledge and Understanding / Civics and citizenship

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Curriculum content descriptions

The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system (ACHASSK143)

Elaborations

explaining the role of the monarchy and its representatives in Australia including the Governor-General, and the parliaments and courts in Australia’s system of government
recognising the importance of the Westminster system and the Magna Carta in influencing Australia’s parliamentary government
investigating sites virtually or in situ associated with key democratic institutions to explore their roles, such as Parliament House in Canberra

General capabilities

Personal and social capability
Ethical understanding

ScOT terms

Judiciary, Parliaments, Constitutional monarchy

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State, territory and Australian parliaments

TLF-IDM009546

This website is about the parliaments of the states and territories of Australia, as well as the Australian Parliament. It describes the different origins of the colonies and their movement to self-government during the 19th century, and subsequent federation into one nation in 1901. The resource describes the structures, ...

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