Indigenous Rights Movement
What does the term Terra Nullius mean?
Land belonging to no one
What does UDHR stand for?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
What type of government does Australia have?
Constitutional Monarchy, Representative Democracy, and Federal System.
What is the role of the High Court?
To interpret the Constitution and settle legal disputes.
What is democracy?
A system where people choose their leaders through voting.
What was the purpose of the 1967 Referendum?
To allow Aboriginal Australians to be counted in the census and allow the federal government to make laws for them.
In what year was the UDHR created?
1948.
What is a bicameral parliament?
A parliament with two houses.
What is precedent?
A legal principle where previous court decisions guide future cases.
Give one safeguard of Australia’s democracy.
Free elections, independent courts, or freedom of speech.
What was the Stolen Generations?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their families by government policies.
Which Australian played a major role in creating the UDHR?
Dr H.V. Evatt.
Name the two houses of Federal Parliament.
House of Representatives and Senate.
What are exclusive powers?
Powers only the federal government can use.
What is a threat to democracy?
Something that weakens fairness, freedom, or trust in government.
Explain one impact of the Freedom Rides in Australia.
They exposed racism and segregation in rural Australia and increased public awareness of Indigenous inequality.
Why was the UDHR created after World War II?
To protect human rights and prevent atrocities like those seen during the war.
What is the separation of powers?
The division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
The High Court’s power to hear appeals from lower courts.
Explain how corruption threatens democracy.
It reduces trust and allows unfair use of power.
Evaluate the significance of the Mabo Decision (1992).
It overturned Terra Nullius and recognised Native Title rights for Indigenous Australians.
Explain how the UDHR influenced Australia’s treatment of Indigenous peoples.
It encouraged greater focus on equality, rights, and anti-discrimination laws in Australia.
Explain why separation of powers protects democracy.
It prevents one group from having too much power and creates checks and balances.
Explain how federalism works in Australia.
Power is shared between federal and state governments under the Constitution.
Compare Australia’s democracy with China’s system of government.
Australia is a democratic system with free elections, while China is a one-party communist state controlled by the CCP.