Democracy Rules - AEC website links

Updated: 31 March 2011

Topic 1: You and me, the decision makers.

Investigation 1 – What do we mean by democracy?

Activity 2 (Pg. 15): How do we make decisions in a democratic society?

Topic 2: Representing Everyone

Investigation 1 – How do you have your say?

Activity 1 (Pg. 40): How are we represented in Federal Parliament?

Activity 3 (Pg. 43): Are there other ways to have your say?

Investigation 2 – How are we represented?

Activity 3 (Pg. 50): How can we change the Constitution?

Topic 3: What's your vote worth?

Investigation 1 – How and why do Australians vote?

Activity (Pg. 60): The value of a vote

Activity 2 (Pg. 61): Profiles of Parliament

Election Results for the Senate and the House of Representatives

Investigation 2 – How do electorates change over time?

Activity 1 (Pg. 64): Electorates

Activity 2 (Pg. 66): Redistributions

Activity 3 (Pg. 67): Issues

Topic 4: The voice of a vote in a world of change

Investigation 1: How did Indigenous Australians achieve civic rights?

Activity 1 (Pg. 83): A question of equal citizenship

Activity 2 (Pg. 84): How Referendums work

Activity 3 (Pg. 85): An historic vote

Investigation 2: How did East Timor take the first steps to democracy?

Activity (Pg. 92): Introducing democracy: The role of the AEC