Humanities Formative (Civics and Citizenship)

What are the three levels of government?

Federal, state/territory and local.

What is the Federal Government responsible for?

They are responsible for issues that affect all Australians (national issues). This includes post, telephones, internet, money, immigration and defence.

What are the State and Territory Governments responsible for?

They are responsible for issues that affect people in that state or territory. These include public transport, schools, hospitals and policing.

What are the Local Councils/Governments responsible for?

They are responsible for issues that affect local communities. These include rubbish collection and recycling, parks and recreational facilities, pet control and parking.

What is an Autocracy Government?

An autocracy government is where all power is controlled by one person.

What are types of Autocracy governments?

Absolute Monarchy (When a monarch holds supreme and unlimited power). Dictatorship (One person has total control and doesn’t listen to the population.)

What is a Democracy government?

Democracy is a government where most citizens can vote and elect people to rule the country in a certain way. It’s called the rule of the people.

What are types of democracy governments?

Direct Democracy (Where every citizen votes for every decision the government makes). Representative Democracy (Citizens vote for people who will make decisions in government).

What is an Oligarchy government?

Oligarchy is a government where all the power is in a small group of people.

What are types of Oligarchy governments?

Aristocracy (Ruled by people who claim to be better than others). Theocracy (A group of religious leaders who make the country’s laws the same as their religion).

What is a constitutional monarchy?

Constitutional monarchy is a system of government where a monarch is the head of state (through inheritance), but their powers are limited by a constitution and other laws. They have ceremonial but not political power.

What is ‘Freedom of speech’?

The right to express opinions without censorship.

What is ‘Freedom of movement’?

The right to travel within or outside one's country without unnecessary restrictions.

What is ‘Freedom of religion’?

The right to practice any religion or belief system, or none at all, without discrimination.

What is ‘Freedom of association’?

The right to join or form groups, organizations, or clubs without interference from the government.

What is ‘Freedom of assembly’?

The right to gather peacefully in public or private spaces for demonstrations, protests, or other purposes.

What are the three main branches of government?

Legislature, executive and judiciary.

What is the separation of powers?

The ‘separation of powers’ is the separate powers each of the three main branches of government have.

Explain how the way laws are made and applied in Australia demonstrates the idea of separation of powers?

The way that laws are made and applied in Australia demonstrates the idea of separation of powers because when making and applying laws we divide the responsibilities among the three main branches of government (AKA, separating the power).