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Civics and Citizenship 7-10 / Year 7 / Knowledge and understanding / Government and democracy
Curriculum content descriptions
the key features of Australia's system of government, including democracy, the Australian Constitution, responsible government and federalism (AC9HC7K01)
Elaborations
- describing Australia’s system of responsible and representative government set out in the Australian Constitution, with a focus on the roles of the Governor-General, the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Opposition and the members of parliament
- explaining the origins of the Australian system of government by acknowledging the aspects of the Westminster and Washington systems in the overall model of Australia’s Federation
- exploring key democratic concepts, including popular sovereignty, representation, accountability and a partial separation of powers through the election of members of a legislative branch who answer to the people and from whom the executive branch is drawn
- investigating Australia as a federation with a division of powers and responsibilities between Commonwealth and state/territory governments
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Constitutions, Hydrofluorocarbons, Separation of powers