Democracy Rules - AEC website links
Topic 1 You and me, the decision makers.
Investigation 1 - What do we mean by democracy?
Activity 2
How do we make decisions in a democratic society? – Page 15
Topic 2 Representing Everyone
Investigation 1 - How do you have your say?
Activity 1
How are we represented in Federal Parliament? – Page 40
Activity 3
Are there other ways to have your say? – Page 43
Investigation 2 - How are we represented?
Activity 3
How can we change the Constitution? – Page 50
Topic 3 What’s your vote worth?
Investigation 1 - How and why do Australians vote?
Activity
The value of a vote – Page 60
Activity 2
Profiles of Parliament – Page 61
Election Results for the Senate and the House of Representatives
Investigation 2 - How do electorates change over time?
Activity 1
Electorates – Page 64
Activity 2
Redistributions – Page 66
Activity 3
Issues– Page 67
Topic 4 The voice of a vote in a world of change
Investigation 1
How did Indigenous Australians achieve civic rights?
Activity 1
A question of equal citizenship – Page 83
Activity 2
How Referendums work – Page 84
Activity 3
An historic vote – Page 85
Investigation 2
How did East Timor take the first steps to democracy?
Activity 3 – Page 92
Introducing democracy: The role of the AEC
