Formation of the American Government

By hanaburke
  • 1748 BCE

    Montesquieu

    Montesquieu
    The first person to describe the three branches of government was Montesquieu.
  • 1215 BCE

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The rule of law can be traced back to the Magna Carta.
  • 1100 BCE

    Iroquois

    Iroquois
    The Iroquois formed an alliance to work together for a common goal.
  • 689 BCE

    John Locke

    John Locke
    John Locke published a book about natural rights which helped the way we think about individual rights today.
  • 510 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    The consent of the governed comes from the Ancient Greeks.It dates back to 510 BCE
  • 500 BCE

    Ancient Rome Empire

    Ancient Rome Empire
    The begging of representative government was seen in the ancient Rome empire.

  • Petition of Rights

    Petition of Rights
    The Petition of Rights is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that a king is prohibited from infringing.

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    The founding fathers created the English Bill of Rights to protect the minority.

  • Thomas Paine

    Thomas Paine
    Thomas Paine pushed towards independence.