| Links to Making a difference | Core 2.1 Law and Society – Learn about: | Core 2.1 Law and Society – Learn to: |
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Federal page (Where’s my rights?) |
How laws are made
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investigate the difference between judge-made law and parliament-made law using cases examine how a bill becomes a law using a contemporary example distinguish between the role of the federal and state constitutions in guiding law-making |
| Links to Making a difference | Option 6: Political Involvement – Learn about: | Option 6: Political Involvement – Learn to: |
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Local page (Where’s my park?) Design your own (Right here, right now) |
Structure of government
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describe the roles and responsibilities of the various levels of government |
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Local page (Where’s my park?) State page (Where’s my morgue?) Federal page (Where’s my rights?) Design your own (Right here, right now) |
Political action
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identify key issues at different levels of government that affect the lives of individuals, young people and groups |
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Local page (Where’s my park?) State page (Where’s my morgue?) Federal page (Where’s my rights?) Design your own (Right here, right now) |
how to take action on political issues
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research and report on methods of political action taken by individuals and groups |
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Local page (Where’s my park?) |
Decision-making organisations which make decisions that impact on the community
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identify the impact of decisions made by various organisations on different groups in the community discuss the influence of particular organisations in the community on different groups |
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Local page (Where’s my park?) |
processes involved in decision-making |
explain how governments make decisions |
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State page (Where’s my morgue?) |
Participation in the democratic process right to vote |
identify which individuals have the right to vote |
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State page (Where’s my morgue?) |
methods of voting
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investigate how an election is conducted outline the range of voting methods |
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State page (Where’s my morgue?) |
role and function of political parties |
identify the major similarities and differences between political parties |
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State page (Where’s my morgue?) |
role and strategies of pressure groups |
identify key pressure groups and the strategies they use to achieve a goal |
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Design your own (Right here, right now) |
rights and responsibilities of individuals and groups in the democratic process |
design an appropriate action plan to influence the decision-making process for an important community issue |
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Design your own (Right here, right now) |
Current issues current issues involving the political process |
identify, monitor and report on a current issue relating to the political process |