Civics And Citizenship

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

Goverment run by the people for the people, Citizens are involved in the running of society by elections people to represent them

Question 2

Democratic values

Answer 2

They are beliefs and ideals heals by justice if society. The values include respect, equality, fairness and freedom

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Could mean payback whilst to others it could mean fairness, in Australian it means people should treat each other in a manner that is balanced

Question 4

Participation

Answer 4

Refers to easy good citizens contribute to or take part in society
E.g voting, serving on a jury, or paying taxes

Question 5

Rights and responsibilities

Answer 5

Important part in a living democracy
Rights ensure we have a say in the way our country is run and treated fair doing so. Responsibilities ensure we contribute to our society in order to keep going as a strong democracy

Question 6

Freedoms

Answer 6

Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of religion 
Freedom of movement
Freedom of association

Question 7

Freedom of speech

Answer 7

The right to have a say in any political matter that involves your country
The right to expresses our opinions to concerns without the risk of punishment

Question 8

Limits of freedom of speech

Answer 8

Limited due tot he bounds of law

Imposed to prohibit hate speech, bullying, defamation and obscenity

Question 9

What si hate speech

Answer 9

Illegal or publicly use language that is likely to offend, insult, humialte or intimidate anyone because of the person race, colour or national or ethnic origin

Question 10

What si defamation

Answer 10

Occurs when a person writes or says something likely to damage thereputation of another person

Question 11

What si freedom of association

Answer 11

The right to peacefully form or join a group, club or organization without being stopped

Question 12

Bounds of laws include:

Answer 12

If it involves breaking the Australian laws
E.g Crimean law
Workplace relations
Anti discrimination

Question 13

Criminal law

Answer 13

May restraint gangs or terrorists originations from associating in order to reduce the risks of crime or harm to the public

Question 14

Workplace relations

Answer 14

An employer is not allowed to fire a worker for being part of a union. However if 5at winter commits a crime they would then have to right to fire that person

Question 15

Anti discrimination

Answer 15

Spreading information or express opinions that are offensive, intimidation got harmful to a particular race, gender, age or religion

Question 16

Freedom of assembly

Answer 16

The right to peacefully gather or meet ina public or private place
Also gives us the right to protest

Question 17

Freedom of assembly bounds of laws

Answer 17

Has to be a peaceful gathering

Non violent or terroistic gathering

Question 18

Freedom of religion

Answer 18

The right to believe in or practice what we relish you want.

Question 19

Freedom of religion bounds of law

Answer 19

Does not interfere with the rights of others or our laws

Can’t involve violence or teroist

Question 20

Freedom of movement

Answer 20

Citizens ability to freely move between states or religions within their own country. Right to leave any country and re enter without interference from government

Question 21

Freedom of movement bounds of law

Answer 21

Criminal laws
Passport laws (people in Australian who are to citizens or residents in thus country CNA be deported or sent home

Question 22

Voting

Answer 22

Have to be an Australian citizens and be 18 or over
Be enrolled in the electrol in your electorate
Details are current and up to date on the roll

Question 23

Active participation

Answer 23

In order for our democracy to function properly important people have their voices heard
Given the opportunity to elected that person we believe will represent our views and opinions on issues

Question 24

Elections and voting

Answer 24

Voting is a right and responsibilities
We vote for a person who will represent our electorate
150 electorates so 150 MP in House of Representatives

Question 25

MPS responsibilities

Answer 25

Acting as a spoke person for issues that are important to their electorate

Question 26

How to participate In a democracy

Answer 26

Vote Participate in protests (direct action) Sign petition Set up social media pages to get your voice heard Write letters to your council or your electoral

Question 27

Ways to be involved in the political process

Answer 27

Become a jury in the court Form or participate in lobby groups Be a lobbyist

Question 28

Lobby groups

Answer 28

Formed to represent particular issues that they want the Goverment to support Trying to get the Goverment to pass laws that favour them or apples laws that disadvantage them Use lobbyists to achieve their goals

Question 29

Lobbyist

Answer 29

That helpmthe lobby groups try to achieve 5eir goal by writing letters, emails, home calls If they are funded but he wealthy they may apppear in tv ads, radios or newspapers

Question 30

Direct actions

Answer 30

Means to take immediate action which is a form of public demonstration or something breaking their law to tell their point

Question 31

Examples of direct action

Answer 31

``` Protests Petitions Rallies Hunger strikes Chained to trees or matinery Donations Boycotting ```

Question 32

James price point protest

Answer 32

Proiesed a 45 billion gas facility in Broome To stop the project going ahead they did protest and rallies, chained to bulldozers a and machinery for many hours. Creaedred blockeages in the road Dontations Petitions In the end brome won a they stopped the development of the gas facility

Question 33

Allegiance

Answer 33

Loyalty to someone or something

Question 34

Censor ship

Answer 34

The restiricon if free speech

Question 35

Charter

Answer 35

Written statement or rights granted by a Goverment

Question 36

Constitution

Answer 36

A set fo rules

Question 37

Cultural genocide

Answer 37

The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage of a people or nation

Question 38

Demonstration

Answer 38

Gatherings organized by a group to express their ideas or opinion

Question 39

Human rights

Answer 39

Basic rights and freedoms that all humans are entitled to, such as the right to life and liberty

Question 40

Judicial system

Answer 40

The system of courts that interprets and applies the laws

Question 41

Liberties

Answer 41

Freedoms

Question 42

Parliament

Answer 42

A group of people elected to make laws for the Goverment

Question 43

Representative liberals democracy

Answer 43

A form of Goverment in which the people representatives in fair and free elections to represent them ina parliament and. Make laws on their behalf

Question 44

Parliamentary sovereignty

Answer 44

A principal which states that a parliament is 5e supreme law making body in a nation