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508 BCE
Democracy In Ancient Greece
Definition= Greece made up the word democracy and it means demos and rule kratos.
How it influened canadian goverment= Only certain people were allowed to vote and represent theslves in court. -
27 BCE
Roman Empire
Definition= The roman empire was the post repulicain period in ancient roman civilzation.
How it influeced candian goverment= The roman law influenced the civil law system that Canada has in Quebec. Canadian law is primarily run on on a common law system. Roman law influences were the justinian code and the 12 tables. -
1142
Iroquois Cefederacy
Definition= People of the Longhouse
How it influenced Canadian Goverment= They helped the french and british in Canada if they were struggling -
1215
The Megna Carta
Definition= It is a document guaranteeing english political liberties that was drafted
How it influened Canadian Goverment= It is a document guaranteeing english political liberties that was drafted -
1215
The British Parliament
Definition= The sovereign of the house of lords and house of commons
How it influened Candadian Goverment= The British North America Act, 1867, was passed by the British Parliament on March 29 and came into force on July 1 The Confederation of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec created the Dominion of Canada appointed upper and elected lower houses were created for the federal parliament and the provincial. -
Divine Rights Of Kings
Defintion= which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be held accountable for their actions by any earthly authority such as a parliament.
How it influened Canadian Goverment= Canadian government has a thing for Monarchy and some conservatives say that they like it better then democracy. -
Revolutionary Ideas
Definition= Helps great changes in the way that is done or made
How it Influened Canadian Goverment= Because the revolution rebel forces invaded Canada -
John Locke
Definition= English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience
How it influened Canadian goverment= Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration -
Thomas Hobbes
Definition= English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness
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Social Revolutions
Defintion= Is a fundamental change in a society
How it influened candian goverment= Canadians were rarely far from authority and social institutions and they were rarely divorced from social solutions. Government moved out onto the frontier.