📚 Part 1: Key Legal Terms and Definitions

Instructions: Read each definition carefully, then write your own sentence using the term in the space provided.

Definition: A direct vote by the Australian people on a proposed change to the Constitution, as required under section 128 of the Constitution.

Example: The 2023 Voice referendum asked Australians to vote on constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Definition: The recognition in Australian law that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have rights and interests in land that come from their traditional laws and customs.

Example: The Mabo decision in 1992 established that native title existed in Australian law.

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Definition: Any alteration to the Australian Constitution, which requires approval by a majority of voters nationwide and a majority of states in a referendum.

Example: Constitutional change in 1967 allowed the Commonwealth to make laws for Aboriginal people and include them in the census.

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Definition: The supreme authority and power of a group or nation to govern itself and make decisions about its territory and people.

Example: Indigenous Australians argue that they never ceded their sovereign rights to their traditional lands.

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Definition: The principle that all people should be treated equally under the law, regardless of race, gender, religion, or other characteristics.

Example: The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was designed to promote legal equality for all Australians.

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🔗 Part 2: Matching Activity

Instructions: Draw lines to match each legal term with its correct definition.

✍️ Part 3: Application Questions