Civics and citizenship

Citizen

A member of a country or city with rights, privileges, and responsibilities.

Citizenship

Legal status as a citizen, granted by birth or naturalisation, with rights and responsibilityies

Civics

Study of government and the rights and duties of citizens.

Government

Elected members of parliament making decisions for a nation or state

Parliament

Law-making body of elected representatives in upper and lower houses, with head of statee

Parliamentary Democracy

A government system where elected representatives make laws reflecting voter’s views

Pluralist Society

A diverse society with tolerance for different beliefs

6 key concepts

Democracy, democratic values, westminster System, Justice, participation, rights and responsibilities

Democracy

A system of government where the people have the power to determine how they will be ruled and managed.

What is a modern democracy like Australia has

Citizens vote for a representatives to represent their thoughts and values

What are the democratic values

Respect, Equality, Fairness, Freedom

Westminster System

A system of parliamentary government system originating in the uk

Features of A Westminster system

Two hoses elected, upper and lower house and a Sovereign acting as the head of state, the governor-general.

Justice

The concept of fairness and balance in treating individuals. In Australia, we have the right to a fair trial, legal representation, and unbiased juries in the court- justice system.

Participation

The act of contributing or taking part in society. Voting, servic on juries, paying tax

Rights and Responsibilities

Entitlements and duties of citizens in a democracy.

Rights-

Vote, protection against discrimination, fair trial, religion freedom

Responsibility

Voting, Jury service, obeying law, taxes

Political parties

Groups of people who band together because the share the same views about issues they think are important.

Wha do political parties do

Promote their ideas, encourage members of public to join, aim to get their candidates elected to parliament

Standing orders

The rules are procedures that set out how the house of parliament should operate.

Physical layout of the chamber