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Elaboration ACHCK051

defining the terms ‘secular’, ‘multi-faith’ and ‘diverse society’ and discussing their relevance to Australia today

Elaboration ACHCS055

using a range of sources of information to show religious diversity in Australia, such as articles, graphs, charts and statistics

Elaboration ACHCK062

comparing the effectiveness of different forms of participation in Australia’s democracy

Elaboration (2) ACHCK062

investigating examples where citizens have taken direct action such as organising a public demonstration or social media campaign

Elaboration (3) ACHCK062

analysing how opinion polls are conducted and the ways they are used in democratic debate

Elaboration ACHCK063

comparing some examples of statutes and common laws and the way they are made and outlining the hierarchy of these different types of laws (for example, that statutes will override the common law)

Elaboration ACHCK064

explaining the difference between criminal law and civil law

Elaboration (1) ACHCK064

considering the significance of customary law for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Elaboration (1) ACHCS070

using a variety of sources to develop conclusions about Australian national identity

Elaboration ACHCK075

investigating how the contemporary party system operates in Australia’s liberal democracy and how governments are formed in parliament

Elaboration (1) ACHCK075

discussing the meaning of key concepts such as parliamentary majority, the opposition, hung parliament, minority government

Elaboration (1) ACHCK078

examining factors that can undermine the application of the principles of justice (for example, bribery, coercion of witnesses, trial by media and court delays)

Elaboration ACHCS082

selecting key questions to investigate an aspect of Australia’s political and legal systems (for example, the role of juries)

Elaboration (1) ACHCS084

explaining the assumptions or missing information that may affect the reliability of an opinion about an issue (for example, commentary from a traditional form of media)

Elaboration (2) ACHCS084

comparing and contrasting the varying policies of different political groups on an issue

Elaboration (1) ACHCS087

developing a plan of action using digital technologies that incorporates democratic decision-making processes

Elaboration ACHCS089

considering Australian, regional and global futures and how students might contribute as active and informed citizens

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 (1) ACHCK091

investigating Australia’s involvement with the United Nations (for example, representation in the organisation and adherence to conventions and declarations that Australia has ratified)

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