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Topic : Introduction to democracy

In this topic you will learn...

Chapter 1 : A brief history of democracy and its benefits

Chapter 2 : A brief history of Australian democracy

Australia's system of government spreads power across many groups of people, which makes it a very democratic system
Australia led the world in developing some of the major features of modern democracy
When Europeans first settled in Australia they were ruled by the British Parliament through single representatives in Australia called governors
When representative governments first formed in Australian colonies only rich men could vote, but gradually the vote was extended to all adult men and then later to women
Changing Australia's Constitution requires a referendum
The Senate and representative government are democratic features of Australia's system of government

Chapter 3 : How laws are made in Australia

Chapter 4 : Slogans and political propaganda

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