Getting started Decide how you will use these activities in your classroom. Some suggested options are: As a hook to…
All democracies are different and define the rights and responsibilities of their citizens differently. However, one of the main responsibilities that…
What is the Australian system of government? A system of government is the structure by which a country is run.…
Democracy key ideasParliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au) DescriptionThe 4 key ideas of Australian democracy are: Active and engaged citizens – Citizens…
Family resemblances: accountability, responsibility, liability The term accountable originates from the Latin computare, “to count.” To be accountable required a…
Revolutions are commonly understood as instances of fundamental socio-political transformation. Since “the age of revolutions” in the late 18th century,…
Democracy means rule by the people. The word comes from the ancient Greek words ‘demos’ (the people) and ‘kratos’ (to…