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Jan 1, 1001
The code of Hammurabi - 1750bc
- King Hammurabi promoted fairness by imposing laws like “an eye for an eye.
- Laws should be built on justice
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Jun 1, 1215
King John I: Magna Carta
Until proven guilty by the lawful judgement of peers you are innocent.
Everyone has the right to a trial without delay. -
John Locke: Concerning Civil Government
People don’t want to listen to other people’s rules, they want to live by their own rules everyone wants to have a say in what rules they follow.
Society’s rules should be established by the community -
The declaration of the rights of man
- No one person can rule, unless the nation allow it.
- Everyone is free to do what they want as long as no one gets hurt.
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Amendment XV to Constitution of the U.S.
- No one’s right to vote will be taken away because of their race or colour of skin
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New Zealand: Election act
The electoral act shed light on woman’s right to vote.
It gave woman the right to vote. -
U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Giving everyone no matter what ethnicity or race the same rights.
- Promotes the respect of rights and Freedoms.
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European Member States
- Was designed to bring European communities together.
- Made with the intent to further democratic functioning’s of the institutions.
