Democracy in Action Diagram

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Parliament House and democratic representation

📋 Success Criteria Checklist

Today I will demonstrate that:

I can explain why communities elect an MP instead of voting on every decision

I can describe how an MP speaks for the people in their community

I can use the parliamentary democracy value card to explain that leaders are accountable to Parliament

I can create a clear diagram showing the link between community and representative in Parliament

🏛️ Democracy in Action Diagram

1. Create your diagram by drawing and labelling the following components in the space below:

Instructions:

• Draw a Community (group of people or thought bubble)

• Draw one person representing the MP (Member of Parliament)

• Draw or label Parliament House

• Add arrows to show the connections between community → MP → Parliament

• Include one label showing Accountability (how leaders are questioned)

2. Use these sentence starters to explain accountability in our democracy:

In a democracy, leaders are held accountable because ________________________

Parliament can question leaders by ________________________________________

3. Explain how your MP represents your community:

One way an MP acts as a voice for their community is _______________________

🎯 Extension Challenge (Optional)

4. Advanced Task: Create an "Accountability Loop" by adding a second arrow to your diagram above showing how Parliament's questioning leads to explanations or changes in government decisions.

5. Extension Writing: Explain the cause-and-effect relationship in Australian democracy:

Elections allow communities to choose representatives because ____________________________

6. Differentiation Support - Word Bank:

Use these words to help complete your answers:

representative • MP • Parliament • accountable • questioned • community • elections • decisions • explain

Democracy in Action Diagram

Democracy in Action Diagram

📋 Success Criteria Checklist

🏛️ Democracy in Action Diagram

🎯 Extension Challenge (Optional)

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