ANALYSE AND APPLY 4. Examine how dissent directed towards government policies or actions can have a positive influence on Australian democracy. 5. In both the anti-conscription campaign during the Vietnam War and the Franklin blockade, people broke the law to achieve their aims. Their campaigns were ultimately successful. Discuss whether it is appropriate for people to break the law to achieve the changes they want. Explain your answer. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 6. School students in many parts of the world have taken time off school to protest against government inaction on climate change. Explain whether such action should take place during school hours, after school or at weekends. Justify your answer. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 17.3 How do we form a government?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to outline the election process including compulsory voting and preferential voting as key features of Australia’s democracy.
Tune in Australian federal elections use a preferential voting system. This means that voters enter their choices in order of preference, with one being the highest. To make every vote count, voters should use each number only once. 1. Have you ever attended a vote (for example, with a parent or carer)? What did you see there? 2. There are many ways to vote incorrectly. Brainstorm ways which you think the voting slip in FIGURE 1 could be made invalid. Hint: Use the instructions on the top of the ballot paper to support your answer. 3. Describe how you would complete the voting slip correctly.
FIGURE1 An incomplete voting slip
Number the boxes from 1 to 6 in the order of your choice
AGATHA, Alloysius Blue party
BARRY, Beatrice Red party
CALORMEN, Chris Yellow party
DAVIDS, David Purple party
EUGENIDI, Eva Orange party
FAN, Fai Grey party
17.3.1 The electoral system Our system of government is a democracy. This means it is based on the idea that we elect representatives to make laws for us. Because we vote for them, these representatives are expected to
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