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509 BCE
The Roman Republic (509 B.C. to 27 B.C.)
-Representative democracy
-Citizens voted for people to make laws for them -
508 BCE
Direct Democracy (508 B.C. to 404 B.C.)
-In Athens, Greece
-Every citizen voted directly for their laws -
400
Feudalism (400 A.D. to 1200 A.D)
-Peasants owed loyalty to their lord who in return owed loyalty to a higher lord or king
- The king's powers are limited -
Sep 15, 1215
The Magma Carta (1215)
-The King of England was forced to sign the great charter
-He was limited b/c he had to consult his nobles to tax for war -
Sep 15, 1295
Model Parliament (1295)
-The King of England summoned to a meeting with nobles, knights, bishops and 2 citizens
-The people at the meeting formed a Parliament with the King -
Louis XIV (1661 to 1715)
-A monarch controlled all aspects of government
-Louis controlled all aspects of the government, from the military to the treasury -
The Glorious Revolution (1688)
-The people of England had a peaceful revolt. (Not really)
-The people established a limited constitutional monarchy. -
The American Constitution (1789)
-The American Constitution established a representative democracy
-That way, Citizens could vote for Representative.
