📚 Part 1: Key Terms and Definitions

1. Match each term to its correct definition by drawing a line:

Referendum

Constitution

Section 51(xxvi)

Federal Government

Disenfranchisement

The removal of voting rights from a group of people

A vote by all Australian citizens to change the Constitution

The central government that makes laws for all of Australia

Constitutional section about making laws for "the people of any race"

The legal document that sets out how Australia is governed

2. Which of these statements about Section 127 is correct? (Circle one)

It gave Aboriginal people the right to vote

It said Aboriginal people should be counted in the census

It created land rights for Aboriginal communities

It established native title laws

3. What does "activism" mean in the context of the 1967 Referendum?

People taking action to bring about social or political change

Government officials making new laws

Judges making court decisions

Politicians giving speeches in Parliament

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Key Concepts

4. Fill in the blanks using words from the word bank:

Word Bank: constitution, counted, federal, rights, referendum, excluded

Before 1967, Aboriginal people were _____________ from the census and the _____________ government had limited power to make laws for them. The 1967 _____________ changed the Australian _____________ so that Aboriginal people would be _____________ in the population and the _____________ government could make laws about Aboriginal _____________.

5. Explain what "Aboriginal rights" means in simple terms:

6. Why was the 1967 Referendum considered a turning point? Give two reasons:

Reason 1: ________________________________________________

Reason 2: ________________________________________________

7. What percentage of Australians voted "Yes" in the 1967 Referendum?

67%

78%

90.77%

95%

🎯 Part 3: Application and Reflection

8. Which of these were problems faced by Aboriginal people before 1967? (Tick all that apply)

Not counted in the national census

Limited access to social services

Restricted voting rights in some states

Federal government couldn't make specific laws for them

9. Create your own definition of "constitutional change" using what you've learned:

10. Why do you think it was important for Aboriginal people to be counted in the census? Explain your thinking:

Success Criteria Checklist:

I can explain what a referendum is

I understand what Sections 51(xxvi) and 127 were about

I can describe the problems Aboriginal people faced before 1967

I can explain why the 1967 Referendum was significant

1967 Referendum Glossary

1967 Referendum Glossary

📚 Part 1: Key Terms and Definitions

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Key Concepts

🎯 Part 3: Application and Reflection

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