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1100 BCE
Iroquois
the Iroquois, a group of native American tribes, also formed an alliance to work together towards common goal. -
689 BCE
john locke
John Locke was an English philosopher. he published a book about the natural rights held by every human being. Locke's ideas about natural rights helped to form the way we think about individual rights today. -
510 BCE
Amcient Greece
in Athens, Greece, democracy required participation of the people. The Greeks established the Assembly, a body of citizens that made decisions and voted on issues that affected everyone. -
500 BCE
ancient Roman Empire
the beginnings of representative government could be seen in the ancient Roman empire. Rome was originally ruled by kings, but eventually it changed into a form of democracy. Citizens were allowed to vote for some of their representatives, and if these representatives did not please the people, they could be voted out and replaced. -
Feb 7, 1215
Maga Carta
for thousands of years, laws had applied to the people but not to the kings or governments. in 1215, the English wrote the Magna Carta and included that the king was no longer allowed to do whatever he wanted. instead, the king had to follow the 'law of the land' when dealing with his subjects. -
Petition of Rights
establish the concept of "habeas corpus" -
English Bill of Rights
freedom of speech, right to petition, arms for defense.
The English Bill of Rights was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1689 that declared the rights and liberties of the people -
Montesquieu
the first person to describe checks and balances was a french thinker Montesquieu. he wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful. -
Thomas Pain
England-born political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine helped shape many of the ideas that marked the Age of Revolution. His highly popular “Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence.