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    Referendum Use in NSW: Daylight Saving Case Study

    • Year 10 - Commerce
    • Democracy
    • Representative Democracy

    What you will learn

    • The following information and activities will help you to understand what referenda are.
    • The case study on daylight saving will give you a practical example of how referenda can be used to change the law.
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    Referendum Use in NSW: Daylight Saving Case Study

    Three Levels of Government

    • Year 10 - Commerce
    • Representative Democracy
    • Three Levels of Government

    What you will learn

    • The following information and activities will help you to understand what ‘division of powers’ means
    • You will learn what the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government are
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    Three Levels of Government

    Parliament and Government

    • Year 10 - Commerce
    • Elections
    • Legislative Change
    • Three Levels of Government

    What you will learn

    • The following information and activities will help you to understand what ‘separation of powers’ means.
    • You will find out about the roles of the Parliament, Executive, Judiciary and Head of State and how government is formed in Australia’s system of government.
    • You will find out what the difference is between parliament and government, including what responsible government, parliamentary majority, a hung parliament and minority government mean.
    • You will also learn about the role of political parties and independent members of parliament.
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    Parliament and Government

    How Laws are Made and Changed

    • Year 10 - Commerce
    • Legislative Change
    • Representative Democracy

    What you will learn

    • The following information and activities will help to develop an understanding of Parliament
    • You will learn about the process of making statute law
    • You will learn how laws are made and how they change
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    How Laws are Made and Changed

    Elections and Voting

    • Year 10 - Commerce
    • Elections
    • Representative Democracy

    What you will learn

    • The following information and activities will help you understand the role of the individual in elections and voting
    • You will learn how elections are conducted
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    Elections and Voting

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