The Citizens Who Vote

What does it mean to be a citizen of Australia? Who are Australia's citizens? What rights do Australian citizens have? Who can become an Australia citizen? What happens at a citizenship ceremony? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in The Citizens Who Vote.

Taking a fresh new approach to the subject of how Australian society is structured and governed, this series explains some of the key roles in Australian civic life, from that of ordinary citizens to those of Members of Parliament, the Prime Minister and Governor-General. The titles explain the rights, responsibilities and privileges of individuals in each social position, and the relationships that exist between the Prime Minister, the Governor-General, Members of Parliament and private citizens. An excellent resource for civic studies, the series provides a comprehensive introduction to the law-making process, and insight into how the government and wider Australian society function.

CONTENTS:

1. Australian citizens
2. What rights do Australian citizens have?
3. What responsibilities do Australian citizens have?
4. The importance of voting
5. How do citizens play a part in making laws?
6. Who were the first Australian citizens?
7. Aboriginal Australians and citizenship
8. Women and citizenship
9. Living in Australia without citizenship
10. How can people become citizens of Australia?
11. Australian Citizenship Awards
12. Australian of the Year Award: past recipients
13. Human Rights
14. Questions and answers
15. Find out more
16. Glossary
17. Index

Author: Peter Turner

ISBN: 9781925860405

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