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Democracy Benefits and Responsibilities

Explore how democratic rights and responsibilities support one another. For open-ended questions, give a sensible example or explanation.

Rights and responsibilities

For each situation, note three ways the democratic right or principle can benefit people and three responsibilities that help protect it.

1.People in a community share different opinions. What are three benefits of being able to express views, and three responsibilities people should follow when sharing them?

2.Laws help set rules for everyone in Australia. Give three benefits of the rule of law and three responsibilities people have in relation to laws.

Match each right to a responsibility

Connect each democratic right or principle with the responsibility that supports it. Then explain one match in your own words.

3.Match the democratic rights or principles on the left with the responsibilities on the right.

Freedom of belief
Taking part in elections
Peaceful protest
Equal treatment under the law

Find out about candidates and issues
Respect that others may hold different beliefs
Respect other people's rights and follow the law
Treat people fairly

4.Choose one matched pair. Explain how practising the responsibility helps protect the benefit.

5.Imagine people in Australia expected to enjoy democratic rights but ignored the responsibilities that go with them. Describe two problems that could follow.

Create and reflect

Use what you have learned to build your own example and explain why rights and responsibilities belong together.

6.Invent a situation about democracy in Australia. Write what might happen, then give two benefits and two responsibilities connected with your situation.

7.Why is it important for people in a democracy to understand both the rights they have and the responsibilities they share?