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Period: 2200 BCE to 130 BCE
Ancient Greece Civilization
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1215 BCE
Magna Carta
For a long time, laws applied to people but not kings and higher authorities. The English wrote the Magna Carta which included a very important piece which stated that the king could no longer do what he wanted, he has to follow the law of the country. -
1100 BCE
Iroquis Tribe
The Iroquois worked together to form a common goal. This also happened with the founding fathers when they created a federal system which divided powers. -
689 BCE
John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher who wrote a book about the rights every human being has at birth. His ideas sculpted the way we think today. -
510 BCE
Ancient Greece
In America, the law states that citizens give their consent to the governed. This method can be traced back to Greece when different areas of Greece were being made into democratic governments. -
500 BCE
Roman Empire
The beginning of the representative government was seen in the ancient Roman Empire. Rome was originally ruled by kings but the government changed into democracy later. -
Petition of Right
This is a major document which states laws that kings have to follow. -
Montesquieu
Montesquieu wrote that powers must be divided so that no one becomes too powerful. This influenced the people who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
