The Path to Legislation · The Legislative Process

Electoral Systems and Representation

Investigating how preferential voting and proportional representation determine who speaks for the people.

Key Questions

  1. 1What does it mean to be a representative of the people?
  2. 2Should a representative vote for what they believe or what their voters want?
  3. 3How does our voting system change the way parties campaign?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9C7K02
Year: Year 7
Subject: Civics & Citizenship
Unit: The Path to Legislation
Period: The Legislative Process

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