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Elaboration ACHCK093

listing some of the international agreements Australia has ratified and identifying examples of how each one might shape government policies and laws (for example, the protection of World Heritage areas)

Elaboration (2) ACHCK093

identifying how international conventions and declarations have shaped Australian government policies with regard to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Elaboration (1) ACHCS097

critically analysing published material relevant to civics and citizenship topics and issues to assess reliability and purpose (for example, NGO fundraising material or a government information campaign)

Elaboration (2) ACHEK029

identifying examples of how businesses are required by government to protect the safety of consumers (for example, mandatory and voluntary standards, product safety recalls)

Elaboration (3) ACHEK042

discussing the responsibilities of government in improving the conditions of workers (for example, work health and safety, equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination laws)

Elaboration (1) ACHEK052

identifying examples of government intervention that aim to redistribute income (for example, pensions, youth allowance and job search), and goods and services such as health care and education

Elaboration (5) ACTDIP042

reviewing state, national and regional policies and analysing the potential impact of each. Examples of policies include: Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework, the Australian Government ICT Sustainability Plan 2010–2015; the Green …

Elaboration ACDSEH128

explaining the responses of governments and organisations to environmental threats (for example, New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy, the United States’ Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 1980 (CERCLA), Australia’s first …

Elaboration (1) ACHGK081

discussing the objectives and outcomes of an Australian Government overseas economic and social development program or a non-government overseas aid program in a specific country or region within a country

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK134

identifying key elements of Australia’s system of law and government and their origins (for example, the Magna Carta; federalism; constitutional monarchy; the Westminster system and the separation of powers – legislature, executive, judiciary; the houses …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK144

identifying instances where there may be multiple levels of government involved (for example, in relation to the environment such as management of the Murray-Darling river system)

Elaboration ACHASSK193

identifying the principles of representative and responsible government that underpin the Australian Constitution

Elaboration ACHGK055

researching the causes of urban concentration in Australia and the United States of America (for example, the history of European settlement, migration, the export orientation of the economy, the centralisation of state governments, environmental constraints …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK134

comparing the model of Australian federalism with the original model of the United States of America to identify the US influence on Australia’s system of government

Elaboration (5) ACHASSK193

using an issue (for example, sustainable water management, education or health) to explore the division of powers between state/territory and federal levels of government, and identifying the way that conflicts between state laws and Commonwealth laws …

Elaboration (4) ACDSEH096

explaining the treatment of people of German descent during the war (for example, their classification as ‘enemy aliens’ and placement in internment camps, as well as their depiction in government propaganda)

Elaboration ACDSEH092

investigating how the major social legislation of the new Federal Government affected living and working conditions in Australia (for example, invalid and old-age pensions and the maternity allowance scheme)

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