Question

Difficulty: MediumShared National Values in a Diverse Society

Australia encourages people from all over the world to become part of its diverse society and contribute to the nation. For this diversity to result in a stable and cohesive community, what is expected of every person who chooses to become an Australian citizen?

  1. They must commit to the shared national values and the laws that provide a common bond for all citizens.Answer
  2. B
    They must promise to stop using their native language in public to ensure the nation remains culturally uniform.
  3. C
    They must reside in a major coastal city to ensure they are properly integrated into the majority of the population.

Answer

Every person who becomes an Australian citizen is expected to commit to the shared national values and laws that provide a common bond for all people.
The correct answer is that citizens must commit to shared national values and laws. This commitment provides the 'common bond' that allows a diverse society to function as a single, unified nation while still respecting individual backgrounds.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between diversity and national unity in Australia.
Australia is a multicultural nation where diversity is valued, but unity is maintained through a 'common bond'.
This establishes the context for why a shared framework is necessary in a diverse society.
2
Identify the specific requirement for individuals joining this diverse society as citizens.
Citizenship involves a pledge of loyalty to Australia and its people, based on shared values.
This identifies the mechanism that creates the bond between different groups.
3
Evaluate the options based on the principles of Australian citizenship and values.
The requirement is a commitment to values and laws, not the abandonment of culture or specific living arrangements.
This confirms why the commitment to values and laws is the unifying factor.

Key Concept

The Common Bond of Citizenship

Hints

1
Think about what brings people from hundreds of different backgrounds together as 'one people'.
2
Does Australia require people to be exactly the same, or does it provide a shared set of rules for everyone to follow?

Practice More

Review the section on 'The Common Bond' in the citizenship study guide to see how values and laws work together.
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