Democracy
Goverment run by the people for the people, Citizens are involved in the running of society by elections people to represent them
Democratic values
They are beliefs and ideals heals by justice if society. The values include respect, equality, fairness and freedom
Justice
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
Participation
Refers to easy good citizens contribute to or take part in society
E.g voting, serving on a jury, or paying taxes
Rights and responsibilities
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
Freedoms
Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly Freedom of religion Freedom of movement Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
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
Limits of freedom of speech
Limited due tot he bounds of law
Imposed to prohibit hate speech, bullying, defamation and obscenity
What si hate speech
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
What si defamation
Occurs when a person writes or says something likely to damage thereputation of another person
What si freedom of association
The right to peacefully form or join a group, club or organization without being stopped
Bounds of laws include:
If it involves breaking the Australian laws
E.g Crimean law
Workplace relations
Anti discrimination
Criminal law
May restraint gangs or terrorists originations from associating in order to reduce the risks of crime or harm to the public
Workplace relations
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
Anti discrimination
Spreading information or express opinions that are offensive, intimidation got harmful to a particular race, gender, age or religion
Freedom of assembly
The right to peacefully gather or meet ina public or private place
Also gives us the right to protest
Freedom of assembly bounds of laws
Has to be a peaceful gathering
Non violent or terroistic gathering
Freedom of religion
The right to believe in or practice what we relish you want.
Freedom of religion bounds of law
Does not interfere with the rights of others or our laws
Can’t involve violence or teroist
Freedom of movement
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
Freedom of movement bounds of law
Criminal laws Passport laws (people in Australian who are to citizens or residents in thus country CNA be deported or sent home
Voting
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
Active participation
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
Elections and voting
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
MPS responsibilities
Acting as a spoke person for issues that are important to their electorate
How to participate In a democracy
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
Ways to be involved in the political process
Become a jury in the court
Form or participate in lobby groups
Be a lobbyist
Lobby groups
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
Lobbyist
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
Direct actions
Means to take immediate action which is a form of public demonstration or something breaking their law to tell their point
Examples of direct action
Protests Petitions Rallies Hunger strikes Chained to trees or matinery Donations Boycotting
James price point protest
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
Allegiance
Loyalty to someone or something
Censor ship
The restiricon if free speech
Charter
Written statement or rights granted by a Goverment
Constitution
A set fo rules
Cultural genocide
The deliberate destruction of cultural heritage of a people or nation
Demonstration
Gatherings organized by a group to express their ideas or opinion
Human rights
Basic rights and freedoms that all humans are entitled to, such as the right to life and liberty
Judicial system
The system of courts that interprets and applies the laws
Liberties
Freedoms
Parliament
A group of people elected to make laws for the Goverment
Representative liberals democracy
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
Parliamentary sovereignty
A principal which states that a parliament is 5e supreme law making body in a nation