Glossary definitions

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Australian Public Service

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government departments and people employed by them

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civil unrest

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demonstrations and riots by large numbers of people, usually protesting against a government decision or policy

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coalition

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the joining of two or more political parties, usually to form a government or opposition

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commission

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a group of people with an official responsibility

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constitutional monarchy

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a country in which a king or queen is the head of state, whose powers are limited by the constitution

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court

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a place where legal cases are heard by a judge or magistrate

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criminal trial

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a hearing of facts by a court to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty of an alleged crime

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democracy

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government by the people through elected representatives

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drug trafficking

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carrying or buying drugs to sell illegally

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economic deprivation

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a form of domestic violence, where one partner in a relationship prevents the other partner from receiving or handling money

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election

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an event in which citizens choose a person to represent them in parliament

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electoral roll

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the list of people entitled to vote in an election or referendum

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enforce the law

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to make sure that people follow the law

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executive power

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the power and authority to administer the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution

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federation

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the union of colonies into one nation with the colonies retaining certain powers

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First Fleet

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the group of 11 ships which set out from Britain under Captain Arthur Phillip to establish a convict settlement in New South Wales

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floral emblem

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national flower

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forced isolation

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a form of domestic violence where one partner in a relationship controls who the other partner sees and talks to, what they read and where they go

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from this time forward

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from now and in the future

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icon

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a well known image

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Indigenous people

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the original inhabitants of the land – in Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

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Judaeo-Christian

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of both the Jewish and the Christian religions

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judicial power

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the power and authority to interpret and apply the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution

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legislative power

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the power and authority to make and change the laws, one of the three powers under the Australian Constitution

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liberties (liberty)

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personal freedom and independence

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magistrate

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a judge of a lower court

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mateship

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helping and receiving help from others, especially in difficult times

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national anthem

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national song

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parliamentary democracy

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a system of government based on the regular election of representatives to parliament by the citizens

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permanent resident

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a person who has a visa to work and live in Australia with no time limit

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political party

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a group of people who share similar ideas about how a country should be governed

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public service

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the use of time, energy or skill for the good of the nation

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referendum

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a vote by all voters on a proposed change to the Australian Constitution

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representative

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a person who acts or speaks for others

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review

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to consider a proposal for a new law and decide whether to accept or reject it

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secret ballot

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a system of voting where people vote privately, so no one can influence or pressure them to vote in a certain way

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secular

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separate from religion

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set up

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to build, establish, start

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shire

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a local government area

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social security

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government pensions or benefits to help unemployed people, disabled people, elderly people and others in need

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try your luck

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to take a chance

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volunteer

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a person who gives their time to a person or organisation without expecting payment