The Democratic Engine: How Australia Governs · Constitutional Foundations

The Constitution as a Rulebook

Analyzing the Australian Constitution as the foundational document that governs the government.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do we need a written set of rules that the government itself must follow?
  2. 2How does the Constitution protect the stability of our democracy?
  3. 3What rights are in tension when we consider changing the foundational rules of a country?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9HASS5K01
Year: Year 5
Subject: Civics & Citizenship
Unit: The Democratic Engine: How Australia Governs
Period: Constitutional Foundations

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