HaSS Year 5

Democracy is...

• a type of government where the power is in the hands of the Prime Minister.

• a type of government where the power is in the hands of the people.

• a type of chocolate.

• a popular XBox game.

The key values of Australia’s democratic system of government are...

• freedom and equality.

• freedom and fairness.

• freedom, equality, fairness and justice.

• fairness.

A girl in Year 1 is upset and crying at lunchtime. A Year 6 student asks what is wrong and stays with her until she stops crying. This is an example of...

• Fair go

• Honesty and trustworthiness

• Care and compassion

• Doing your best

'One vote one value' means that...

• a person is able to vote for the candidate of their choice in private.

• some votes are more important than others'.

• citizens only vote once in their lifetime.

• each person’s vote has the same value.

Citizens must enrol to vote at the age of...

• 21

• 12

• 18

• 16

An example of 'doing your best' is...

• Your friend tells you something personal and you keep it a secret.

• You never put your rubbish in the bin.

• You put your hand up in class when asking a question.

• You always complete your schoolwork neatly.

Justice is..

• the principle of what is fair or right.

• the right of a citizen or person to speak

• free from bias and dishonesty

• a great name for a kitten.