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Elaboration ACHCK048

exploring the concept of the separation of powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary and how it seeks to prevent the excessive concentration of power

Elaboration ACHCS054

developing a key question such as ‘How does the law protect all individuals?’ and related questions to inform the investigation (for example, ‘What is the presumption of innocence?’)

Elaboration (1) ACHCS056

evaluating data from a survey to draw conclusions about a current event or issue

Elaboration ACHCS059

using appropriate terms and concepts such as rule of law, separation of powers and secular nation

Elaboration (1) ACHCK063

distinguishing statutory and common law from executive law (delegated law) and identifying how the Houses of Parliament can disallow delegated legislation

Elaboration (1) ACHCS069

collating a list of different sources of information and prioritising the list based on an assessment of usefulness and reliability

Elaboration ACHCS070

examining language choices in a range of texts to identify purpose, audience and reliability (for example, those used by candidates in an election campaign or by a lobby group)

Elaboration ACHCS073

using appropriate terms and concepts such as ‘freedoms’, ‘responsibilities’, ‘statutory law’ and ‘customary law’

investigating the development and implementation of policy and the role of the public service in Australia, including the role of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in proposing policy and the role of parliament in debating it

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 ACHCS083

developing categories for sorting information from surveys about people’s views on political or legal issues

Elaboration ACHCS088

using appropriate terms and concepts such as jurisdictions, parliamentary majority and mandate

Elaboration ACHCK092

examining the jurisdiction of the High Court

Elaboration (1) ACHCS096

referencing a range of sources using an appropriate referencing system

Elaboration ACHCS097

developing and using criteria to evaluate the suitability of data in an investigation about Australia’s international involvements

Elaboration ACHCS098

identifying the values, motivations and contexts which underpin different interpretations about civics and citizenship topics and issues

Elaboration ACHEK017

investigating how consumers rely on businesses to meet their needs and wants

Elaboration ACHEK018

identifying ways short- and long-term personal financial objectives can be achieved, for example through developing a budget and having a savings plan

Elaboration (3) ACHEK018

exploring ways that businesses manage finances and plan in the short- and long-term to achieve organisational and financial objectives (for example, by developing a business plan or borrowing to invest in the business)

Elaboration (1) ACHEK019

observing local businesses to identify factors that contribute to their success (for example, location, quality of service, a high-quality product, sound management practices)

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