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Civics and citizenship / Year 8 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Government and democracy
Curriculum content descriptions
How citizens can participate in Australia’s democracy, including use of the electoral system, contact with their elected representatives, use of lobby groups, and direct action (ACHCK062)
Elaborations
- comparing the effectiveness of different forms of participation in Australia’s democracy
- exploring how elected representatives can advocate on behalf of citizens
- investigating examples where citizens have taken direct action such as organising a public demonstration or social media campaign
- analysing how opinion polls are conducted and the ways they are used in democratic debate
- exploring the different ways that citizens can participate in and support Australia’s democracy through their working lives, such as by serving in the armed services or as a reservist, teaching, representing Australia abroad as a diplomat or aid worker, or joining the police service or the public service
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ScOT terms
Activism, Voting rights, Active citizenship, Direct action