HASS · Year 10 · Civics and Citizenship: Government, Justice and Global Citizenship · Extension Unit
Australia's System of Government
Students investigate the principles of liberal democracy in Australia, the separation of powers, and how the Constitution can be amended.
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Students investigate the principles of liberal democracy in Australia, the separation of powers, and how the Constitution can be amended.
Key Questions
- How does the separation of powers protect Australians from concentrated authority?
- Why has the Australian Constitution been so rarely amended through referendum?
- Which features of our democracy are strongest, and which are most under strain?
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