CRANBOURNE EAST SECONDARY COLLEGE

YEAR 7 CIVICS AND CITIZENSHIP

Instructions: The following events made Australia the democracy it is today. The pictures and dates in the left hand column are not in the correct order. You need to cut out the key events and put them in the same order as the pictures on the left. Both the pictures and the key events need to be stuck in your work book in chronological order (in order of date).

King Edward I of Britain starts to have elections where people are voted into a parliament (type of building where people make decisions). It included members of the church, nobles, as well as representatives of ordinary poorer people. / 508BC – Athens

All male citizens of the state whether they owned property or not were now allowed to vote. In the past only certain male property owners were allowed to vote. Other states followed soon after. / 510-27BC - Rome (Italy)
The Bill of Rights makes it law the civil and political rights that an English citizen living within a constitutional monarchy ought to have. / 1215 – England
Britain establishes the Colony of New South Wales at Sydney Cove. / 1295 – England
Governments are now created and governors lose their power. People vote for a government. The government makes decisions for all people. / 1689 – England
All women citizens of the state were allowed to vote. Previously only males voted. Other states followed soon after. / 1788 – Sydney (Australia)
Miners at the goldfields rebel against the governor of Victoria who was charging large mining fees even if no gold was found. Miners protested asking for fairer fees and to have a say in decisions. /
1854 – Victoria (Australia)
The first secret ballot is reportedly held in the former Australian colony, now state, of Tasmania on 7 February 1856. This is where your vote is done secretly and no one knows who you vote for. Other states followed soon after. /
1855 – Victoria and New South Wales
The Roman Empire (country/group of countries) destroyed the Greek Empire (country/group of countries) and democracy was no longer used. Rome was usually ruled by Emperors who were only advised by a group of people who were elected into a Senate (a place where people elected met to discuss decisions). The longer the Roman Empire lasted the less power the Senate had. /
1856 – South Australia
Aboriginal peoples within Australia become citizens. They were also given the right to vote in 1949 in all states except Western Australia and Queensland where they got the vote in 1962 and 1965. /
1856 – Tasmania
All states voted to create a united Australia. Western Australia did not want to join. Later in 1901 a federation of states into one Australia formally took place. Western Australia would join a few years later. /
1858 – South Australia
Much like Ancient Rome, Britain had a system of Royal rule where power was given to one man, a King, and then usually inherited (taken over) by his eldest son. This was until nobles (rich and powerful men) forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. This agreement made a King less powerful. It gave a few basic rights to "free men". Some argue that this was the beginning of democracy in England. /
1901 - Australia
Early creation of early democracy is generally said to have been used in Athens. Democracy for Athens meant all men discussed and voted on decisions. Later they used a lottery system to elect people to make decisions for them. The people that won the lottery still argued and then voted for decisions democratically. /
1948 – Australia