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Elaboration (3) ACHCK048

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

Elaboration (3) ACSHE230

recognising that financial backing from governments or commercial organisations is required for scientific developments and that this can determine what research is carried out

Elaboration (4) ACHEK027

identifying reasons government intervenes in the market (for example, to improve economic performance and remedy market failure)

exploring the various ways that individuals can contribute to civic life (for example, by volunteering their services to charities and service groups, becoming a Justice of the Peace, making submissions to public enquiries, attending public meetings, …

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 (2) ACHEK042

identifying employer responsibilities to workers and the government (for example, superannuation, paid parental leave, income tax, company tax or the Goods and Services Tax (GST))

Elaboration (4) ACHEK052

identifying examples of externalities (that is, costs or benefits associated with the production or consumption of goods and/or services that affect the wellbeing of third parties or society more generally) and exploring the ways governments can influence …

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH145

explaining the reasons for changes in government policy (for example, the influence of White Australia ideology at the time of the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901; the Displaced Persons Scheme in the aftermath of World War II)

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) ACHASSI081

forecasting a probable future and a preferred future relating to an environmental, local government or cultural issue (for example, developing a futures scenario of what oceans will be like if humans continue to allow waste plastic to enter waterways, …

Elaboration ACHASSK193

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

Elaboration (1) ACHCK103

identifying the role of parliament and particularly the opposition in debating policy proposed by the Executive, in authorising the government to spend public money and scrutinising the administrative actions of the government

Elaboration ACHEK042

identifying the responsibilities of various participants in a particular workplace (for example, employers, employees, industrial organisations or state, territory and Commonwealth governments)

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 ACDSEH145

describing the main features of a government policy that affected migration to Australia, such as the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 and use of the dictation test to restrict the immigration of non-Europeans

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 ACHCK079

researching the work of a non-government organisation (NGO), philanthropist, community group or religious group and how and why they contribute to the Australian community

Elaboration ACHCK090

categorising the key features of Australia’s system of government (for example, democratic elections and the separation of powers) and comparing and contrasting these to the key features found in another country in the Asia region, such as Japan, India …

Elaboration (1) ACHCK090

interviewing people with connections to a country in the Asia region to compare the values they associate with the system of government in that country with those of Australia

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)

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