CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
11 Civics and Citizenship concepts and skills 427 11.1 Overview ..................................................... 428 11.2 Civics and Citizenship concepts and skills ........................................................... 430 11.3 SkillBuilder: Investigating contemporary Civics and Citizenship issues ............................................ 11.4 SkillBuilder: Evaluating democratic institutions and systems .............. 11.5 SkillBuilder: Participating in civic processes ...................................... 11.6 SkillBuilder: Communicating ........ 11.7 Review ........................................................ 435 12 Government and democracy 439 12.1 Overview ..................................................... 440 12.2 How do political parties shape Australia’s democracy? ................................................ 442 12.3 How does Australia’s parliamentary system work? ............................................. 446 12.4 How do state and territory parliaments work? .......................................................... 450 12.5 Why do we share power between different levels of government? ................... 454 12.6 How can citizens participate in Australia’s democracy? ............................... 460 12.7 How do Australia’s institutions protect our democratic freedoms? .......................... 464 12.8 Inquiry: How do we share the power? ......... 469 12.9 Review ........................................................ 471 13 Laws and citizens 475 13.1 Overview ..................................................... 476 13.2 What are the principles of justice? .............. 478 13.3 Where did our justice system come from? .......................................................... 483 13.4 How do Australian courts work? ................. 487 13.5 What is a fair trial? ...................................... 493 13.6 Can everyone access justice? .................... 501 13.7 Inquiry: Can community action make a difference? .................................................. 506 13.8 Review ........................................................ 507 14 Citizenship, diversity and identity 511 14.1 Overview ..................................................... 512 14.2 Australia’s diverse society ........................... 514 14.3 What role does religion play in Australian society? ...................................................... 518 14.4 How do we promote cohesion in Australian society? ..................................... 522 14.5 Inquiry: Will the Religious Discrimination Bill protect us? ............................................ 525 14.6 Review ........................................................ 527
15 Economics and Business concepts and skills 531 15.1 Overview ..................................................... 532 15.2 Economics and Business concepts and skills ..................................................... 534 15.3 SkillBuilder: Investigating ............. 15.4 SkillBuilder: Interpreting and analysing data and information .................... 15.5 SkillBuilder: Evaluating, concluding and decision-making .................... 15.6 SkillBuilder: Communicating ........ 15.7 Review ........................................................ 541 16 How markets work 545 16.1 Overview ..................................................... 546 16.2 What are our needs and wants? ................. 548 16.3 What types of businesses exist? ................. 553 16.4 What is economic sustainability? ................ 559 16.5 What is meant by demand and supply in the market? ................................................ 562 16.6 What are your rights as a consumer? ......... 566 16.7 What responsibilities do businesses, producers and government have to you? ... 572 16.8 Inquiry: How is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples economics sustainable? ............................................... 580 16.9 Review ........................................................ 582 17 Working for a living 587 17.1 Overview ..................................................... 588 17.2 Why do people work? ................................. 590 17.3 What types of work are there? .................... 594 17.4 How do you earn an income? ..................... 600 17.5 What is the role of entrepreneurs? .............. 605 17.6 What responsibilities come with working? ..................................................... 608 17.7 How are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples entrepreneurs? ................ 612 17.8 Inquiry: Who are the innovators and entrepreneurs? ........................................... 616 17.9 Review ........................................................ 618
Glossary ................................................................................ 622 Index ...................................................................................... 630
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