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Democracy! What makes you curious? Democracy is a political government carried out by people or an elected representative. The word Democracy means equlaity and freedom. - Tayla. Democracy is a form of government. In Australia we have democracy with laws and organised communities. There are governments or prime ministers such as Kevin Rudd, John Howard etc. In a democracy people can say their own opinion about the government and have a fair say and go. In some countries if you say anything bad about the government you could be sent to jail or even worse get the death penalty. Phillip Kevin Rudd was elected prime Minister in 2007 and now does things like he runs the cabinet and represents Australia and makes the final policy decisions with the guidance of his advisors. He governs Australia by updating and creating laws and policies, but to change laws he must be given consent by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Jake Kevin Rudd runs the country and sorts out realtion ships or trades with other countrys. Kevin How does democracy affect the world? Q1 It affects the world so it is a better place to vist and makes the woorld a better place to live in. Kevin
 * 1) What is democracy?
 * 1) What does Kevin Rudd do?

> not carefully legislated.//**By Sneha**// Nikki D'Antonio 1. Why do we have to go along the Queen's rules? Q1We get along the queens rules because they are fair and made by a her to help us and make us feel safe. Kevin
 * 1) are several varieties of democracy, some of which provide better representation and more freedoms for their citizens than others. However, if any democracy is
 * 1) Is freedom connected to democracy? I think so because if there was dictatorship there would be no freedom by Mary
 * 2) Do we live in a democratic society? We do live in a democratic society because we have a fair aand responsible prime minister, we have a set of argreed rules and laws. People get the say of who they want as there leader. By Zoe

2. Is the queen a dictator? No, the queen is the leader of England, and england have a democratic socioty. by LuKeY! The queen is not a dictator because she makes fair rules so it is better for us. Kevin 3. Why dosen’t any other state in Australia get to become capital? 4 . Why do we have to have a prime minister? 5.Do we have to vote? YES it is compulsry in Australia to vote when you're 18 and over. Some other countrys don't have to vote By Mary YES! In Australia it is compulsory to vote after the age of 18.By Ben. __By Eren Yucel__ 1. What is democracy? Democracy is a government by the elected representatives of the people. By Sneha 2. How much does Kevin Rudd get paid a week?

The Prime Minister is the highest-paid Member of Parliament. Prime ministers pay goes buy percentage on top of the basic parliamentary salary. The government confirmed the Prime Minister's additional salary as 160% of his parliamentary salary, he earns in total 260% of the salary of an ordinary parliamentarian. Here we have a chart of the pay rise he gets that amount weekly from july 1st 2007 he has been getting paid 330,000 a week!
 * **Date established ** || **Salary ** ||
 * 2 June 1999 || $289,270 ||
 * 6 September 2006 || $309,270 ||
 * 1 July 2007 || $330,300 ||

3. What happens when Lily D'Ambrosio goes to parliment house? 4. How much does the Speaker get paid per conference? __The current (2009) salary of the speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi, is $223,500.Mitchell.A__ =<span style="color: #ee2020; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%; text-align: left;">The current (2009) salary of the speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi, is paid $223,500 a conference Mitchell F =

5 .Where does the council meet for conferences? <span style="color: #ef5a1f; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">Ben Woolcock! :)

<span style="color: #f9b4b8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Democracy is a type of socioty where you can vote for your leaders, think what ever thoughts they have, have their say and be FREEEEE! by Luke Azzollini.
 * 1) <span style="color: #f9b4b8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Who are the goverment workers?
 * 2) <span style="color: #f9b4b8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">What is democrcy?
 * 1) <span style="color: #f9b4b8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Who are the leaders?
 * 2) <span style="color: #f9b4b8; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">What would happen without the goverment? <span style="color: #ffc000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Without the goverment our country would not be run by any body, there will be no laws, no rules which means everyone can do what ever you want. <span style="color: #1010d1; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">There would be trouble because there would be no laws and chaos by Mary
 * 3) <span style="color: #f29cb7; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Why is thier more than just one leader?

<span style="color: #ff00a4; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">1. What is democracy ? 2. is it important? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Democracy is government by the people. This means you have a say in how your community is run. Locally we elect councillors to represent us so it is crucial we take every opportunity to let them know our views.

Local government plays a key role within the community delivering a whole range of services to you, which of course impact on your daily lives.

Decisions are being made every day, but they are not being made in isolation. Involving you in decisions about your communities is an essential principle of local democracy. But it's not just about popping down to your local polling station once every year or so, it's about taking an interest in the decisions being made around you and finding out how you can get involved in shaping these decisions <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> //**By Sneha**// <span style="color: #ff00a4; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">

3. why do we need the speaker? <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">The speaker is <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">__//**<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">VERY **//__ <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> important because he/she controls the meetings that take place in any parliament house.By Ben. <span style="color: #ff0089; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> 4. how much does the prime minister get paid? The prime minister gets paid a whopping 10,000 bukkaroos a fortnight! By LuKeY! 5. is the public involved in democracy? by mary Yes they're involved because they are all part of a society and they can speak up. By Madeleine

__Where can you see Democracy happing?__ ** <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can see democracy happening all over the world!!!!By Ben. It can impact on our world by starting wars or making discoveries!By Ben. YES! It is important because everyone gets to put in there descision and the out come of what happens!By Ben. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif';">By Grace.Bhaskaran
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 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">__3. Does Kevin. Rudd has something to do with Democracy? Yes because he has the right to change things and Democracy has to do with polits and politics has Kevin Rudd in it. By Madeleine__ **
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= 1.What is Democrary? = = 2.How long has the politics been in Democracy? = = 3.Who is chosen to be the speaker? = = There is a vote taken of all House members, and whoever gets the most votes becomes Speaker. In practice, there are actually two sets of votes: the first is done within each party to pick their candidate to nominate, and then the second is the official floor vote. Members of each party have, of course, agreed to vote for their candidate rather than that of the other party, so the actual floor vote is simply a formality. By jake = = 4.Does the Speaker get paid? = = Of course, they have a very important job. Mitch A = = 5.What does Lily D'Ambrosio do at the conferences? =

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<span style="color: #8600ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**What are other rooms in the Parliement House? A: ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">Well, there is //The House of Representatives//, //The Members Hall//, //The Great Hall//, //The Senate// and as you know //The Green Room// and //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px;">The Red Room .// Olivia M. Their is the Green room ,Red room ,the members hall and the Senate room.By Anuga:)  ======

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We can not vote until we are 18 because they do not want us to not just right any name down and you might not know enough about parliament. Mitchell F We can’t vote unntill we are 18 because they want us to make the informed decision and for us to be mature enough. mary We can’t vote until we are 18 is because small children like us might just vote for someone without knowing their facts and figures. But when we are 18 we know a bit about the political issues and about the candidates. By Anuga We cant vote untill we are 18 because they want us too make a good disison and know who we voting for. by Mary ======

Democracy is people being treated fairly, sets of rules and fair leaders Mitchell F <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">**//Democracy is everyone being treated fairly, there are a sets of rules that works for leaders and people around Aus. Mitch A It is when you get a chance to vote and have freedom. Kevin//**

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister. He held office from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. He was Prime Minister for over 18 years. Mitch A ======

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 * 1 What is democracy? 2 Why can't we vote for the law? We cant vote for the laws or bills in any sort of way is because we are below the age of 18 years.By Anuga:) //<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">We are not aloud to vote because we are only young and most of us dont understand the importance in a fair and good leader! Mitch A // We can't vote for the law because half of Australia could dissagree with the law, and than the polatitions will go bizerk because they are triing to sort out everything. So they make it the polatitions choice. LuKeY!**======

** 5 Is freedom connected to democracy? __BY Mehak__ **
The Speaker is chosen by the Labor Party and Kevin Rudd. LuKeY! 2 Is any sort of war which Australia got involved in related to democracy? 3 When does people like Lilly D'"Ambrosio get voted to become leaders? 4 Why cant children like us vote for the Premiers or the Prime Ministers? <span style="color: #1010b7; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Kids like us can't vote because we don't understand it still very well and won't make a good choice. By Zoe <span style="color: #e56d3e; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5 How many Parlement members have become members since the Victorian Parlement opened? **
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​ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">1. Why do we have a Prime Minister?

To make everything run smoothly, organise meeting, sporting events eg if we didn’t have a PM everything wouldn’t be as good as what it is now he runs the cabinet and represents Australia he makes the laws and policies. Jake 2. Why do you have to vote? Well when you're 18 you have to vote it's a law because they wan't to know who's going to be prime minister and they need to count all votes. 3. What is Democracy? 4. Why is Canberra the capital? 5. Why do we have a Premier? Conutney Because we are dermocracy and we need someone to represent the people.

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<span style="color: #1b1bd0; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">1. What does Kevin Rudd do ? <span style="color: #e7e44b; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Kevin Rudd is our prime minister and he tries to change things to make them equal for us. By Madeleine 2. What is democracy ? Conurtney A gorverment that is elcted by people. where everybody has a say. 3. Why don't we have the right to vote ? We dont have the right to vote is because we are below the age of 18 years.By anuga:)   Because we don’t know much about democracy yet but once your 18 you know a fair bit and you understand the process and there speeches not likes 12 year olds who know a little a bit about it. When your 18 you are more mature and cam make a sound decision. Jake  We do not have the right to vote because we are only 12 and we don’t know enough about it but when you are 18 you know more about it so you can make a good decision. Mitchell F 5​. Why must we represent the queen of england ? <span style="color: #e01f1f; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">__//<span style="color: #e01f1f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">By Mitchell Andrews //__  **
 * 4. Do they have breaks when they are dealing with a bill ?

=== 1 . What is democracy? Democracy is a sort of soceity that we live in, we get to speak up and say our opinions we have the right to make changes. By Zoe Democracy is a society that some people have and it's your choice to speak up and do what ever you wan't. By Madeleine ===

3.What sorts of laws are made and what are some of the laws?
=== 4. What process does it go to be a prime minister? First a person that is going to be a candidate must have a good record and must know a lot about how to run communities and soon a country if they are elected. After there are 5 candidates elected there will be a voting phase, on the same day all of Australia votes for how and who they want to run the country. Then they add all the votes together and see who has the most votes out of the 5 candidates and who ever wins is the prime minister for a 3-4 year term.===

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">2. **​****<span style="color: #3a8f0a; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> What do you do to be an Australian citizen? <span style="color: #ff00a4; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">To be an australian citizen you have to pass a test about the history of Australia. Depending on where your come from and you parents the test is different. <span style="color: #e20874; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">By Zoe ** <span style="color: #e20874; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">by Jake
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Where can you see Democracy happing? When you are the court room and when you are making a bill and voting. We can see all tips of democracy. It's happening all around the world, especially in court rooms. - Phillip How can it help us? It can help us in many ways meaning there would be no dictorship And everybody would treated nicely and compared to one another. Democracy helps uswith everybody having a fair say <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">and taking away dictatorship By Mary

How can it impact our world? There also of ways that it can impact our people have freedom to do what they want unless they fellow the laws then they get freedom.

What is deromcrary? If we didn’t have deromcrary they would no fair justice in the court room and you get your say.

Why can’t we vote under 18? Because how would a younger person know how to vote because you the knowledge to be able to vote because you need to know about the primers minster how they are like. By Grace.Bhaskaran

We can't vote until we are 18 because we still are not really responsilble and don't have a very good understanding of how to vote and who to vote for. When you are 18 you have a better understanding of the government and democracy. - Phillip =<span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How many countries are free in a democratic society? **// = =<span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Are we in a democratic society ? **// = <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">//** Yes,we are in one of the biggest democratic society in the world. By Sneha **//

=<span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">how did Australia become a democratic society ? **// = =<span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">what if you didn't like our democratic leader ? **// = =<span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">what if we were not in a democratic soc **iety ? // = =we would'nt have any freedom //and we need to obey whatever the leader says.//= =//By Sneha//= <span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 150%;">//**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 140%;">is it better to be in a democratic society ? **// //**By Sneha**//

= How many parties are there in parliament? In parliament there are two main parties, the Liberal and Labor. There are also independent parties such as Family First, National party of Australia and Australian Greens. by Tayla= = Which countries have a society similar to Australia? = =United Kindom, Canada and New Zealand are the most democractic countries and all have similar systems.by Tayla= = When did Australia become a democractic society? = =Australia became a democractic society on the 1st of January 1901.by Tayla= = Who was the first prime minister of Australia? = Sir Edmun Barton was the first prime minister of Australia in 1901.by Tayla

What is democracy? Democracy is when the citizens of Australia vote for who they want as prime minister and no one can change the votes. Also the prime minister doesn’t have control over us. Democracy is always fair. In other countries they don’t have democracy and some people can get killed for voting. What does Kevin Rudd do? Kevin Rudd is the prime minister of Australia. As the prime minister you are the leader of the country. He also leads the government. Does Democracy bring countries together? Democracy doesn’t bring countries together. It’s only in certain countries. Unfortunately not all countries have democracy. Does democracy bring countries apart? As I answered in the previous question democracy doesn’t have to do with other countries. Democracy only applies to countries that have democracy.

Why do we need democracy? We need democracy to be free and have a say in what the country does. Democracy would probably be the best way to live. Questions by Joanna Answers by Joanna