Civics and Citizenship / Levels 7 and 8 / Government and Democracy
Content description
Explain how citizens can participate in Australia's democracy, including the use of the electoral system, contact with their elected representatives, use of lobby groups, interest groups and direct action
Elaborations
comparing the effectiveness of different forms of participation in Australia's democracy
investigating how elected representatives can advocate on behalf of citizens
analysing how opinion polls are conducted and the ways they are used in democratic debate
explaining how to enrol to vote in Australia and the role of the Australian Electoral Commission in the electoral process
Code
VCCCG020
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