1) What is the purpose of the Australian Constitution? a) To keep society apart, where the people never get to decide what happens to them. b) The rulebook on how Australia is run. It is how the government works; and how everything in society is kept fair. 2) What is the concept of separation of powers? a) Dividing government into different roles so no one person has too much power (dictatorship) b) One person makes all the decisions 3) What do these separation powers mean - legislature, executive and judiciary? a) Legislature - laws are made; Executive - laws are put into action; Judiciary - laws are followed b) Legislature - laws are followed; Executive - laws made; Judiciary - laws into action 4) List the division of powers of the government. a) City, Federal, State, Territory b) Federal and State/Territory 5) Describe roles an responsibilities of each level of government a) Local - whole country; State - parks, libraries, rubbish collection; Federal - take care of own areas b) Federal - whole country; State - own area (i.e. WA); Local - parks, libraries, rubbish collection 6) Outline roles of House of Representatives and Senate a) House of representatives - group that checks laws; Senate - where new laws are created by people all over Australia b) House of Representatives - where new laws are created by people all over Australia; Senate - check the laws 7) How is a constitution changed by a referrendum? a) A referrendum changes the constitution. Most states have to vote 'yes' to change the constitution b) Voting 'yes' or 'no' - 'no' changes the constitution 8) Describe yes/no campaigns of a referrendum a) Yes means the idea is good; No means idea is bad b) No means idea is good; Yes means idea is bad 9) Describe how Australia's justice system aims to provide justice a) Rule of law - everyone follows law; burden of proof - must prove if someone did something wrong; Right to fair trial - fair chance to explain; Right to lawyer; Presumption of innocence - innocent until prove guilty b) Rule of law - everyone follows law; burden of proof - must provide proof 10) Describe how citizens participate in providing justice as witnesses and jurors? a) Witnesses - observe the crime/case; Jurors - people who sit in court and make decision guilty/not guilty b) Juror - observe crime; Witness - sit in the court and make decision

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