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is the legal document that sets out the basic rules for the government in Australia. Was originally passed as part of a British Act of Parliament in 1900. Took effect on January 1, 1901, when the Australian colonies became one independent nation, the Commonwealth of Australia.
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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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Australian citizens may have children born overseas; in this case, these children become Australian citizens “by descent”
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is one of the duties that come with the Australian citizenship. A jury is a group of ordinary citizens randomly chosen from the general population. They listen to evidence in a trial and decide whether a person is guilty.
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The Australian Constitution can only be changed through a special vote called a referendum.
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Australians believe that everyone deserves a “fair go”: what someone achieves in life should be a result of their hard work and talents, rather than their wealth or background
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men and women have equal rights in Australia. It is against the law to discriminate against a person because of their gender.
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Fair Go means that what someone achieves in life should be a result of their hard work and talents, rather than their wealth or background
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means: of both the Jewish and the Christian religions. Australia has a Judaeo-Christian heritage.
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secular means “separated from religion”. The Australian government is officially “secular”, which means that there is no official religion.