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509 BCE
Republican Government
The Romans established this form of government to get away from the Etruscans of the North. -
509 BCE
Public Choices
The rulers were chosen by the citizens after they were free to vote for themselves. -
509 BCE
Not Everyone Could Vote
Back then, only men could vote and even men of lower class could not vote. -
How it Started
The Bill of Rights by Jefferson states "to solidify the rule not of men but of laws." -
Republican Party
Created as a major political party in the United States.