| Term | Definition |
|---|
| census | Official count of the population of a country (first Australian one in 1901) |
| centenary | The celebration of 100 years. Celebrated in 2001 |
| Constitution | Document that outlines the structure of the government, and governmental procedures. The Australian one was drawn up in the 1890's and came into force in 1901 |
| egalitarian | The belief that all people are equal, and have the same rights in society (_____________ society) |
| Federation | System of government that has a federal government as well as separate state governments. Australia became one in 1901. |
| free trade | Trade between countries that is free from tariffs. The followers of these policies made up a political group (2 words) |
| franchise | The right to vote in elections |
| immigration | The movement of people from one country to settle and live in another country permanently |
| indigenous | The original inhabitants of a place. Refers to Aborigines and Torres Straight Islanders in Australia. |
| Kanakas | Name given to Pacific Island people who worked on Queensland sugar farms |
| nationalism | The identification of oneself with one's country; sense of belonging to a nation |
| protectionism | The opposite of free trade; the belief that governments should impose tariffs to protect industry from outside competition. |
| referendum | The procedure of putting important issues to the people for a vote (Yes or No). Must be held before any change can be made to the Constitution |
| suffrage | The right to vote. Woman's _______ means the demand for woman to get the right to vote |
| tariffs | An economic device where a sum of money (duty) is added to the cost of a product when it enters a country. This makes outside products more expensive, meaning local products are protected |
| trade unions | Organisations formed by workers for the purpose of trying to improve wages and working conditions. |
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