Democratic Beliefs

Part 2 of the handbook sets out the beliefs Australia's democracy rests on. This lesson covers four of them: laws are made by parliaments elected by the people; all Australians are equal under the law; people change minds and laws peacefully, never by force; and every person is owed dignity and respect, whatever their background.

These are belief-level points, not institutional detail — how parliament is built and how it works comes later in the course. This lesson practises them in short scenarios: somebody claims an exemption, somebody wants a law changed, somebody is treated differently because of their culture. Ten practice questions follow.