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507 BCE
Demokratia in ancient Greece
Cleisthenas “Father of democracy”. First known democracy. Only certain Athenians were in a democracy. 100 000 citizens. Slaves and foreigners who weren't seen as citizens couldn't vote-40 000 were able to vote, the men. Ekklesia was the first level of government (revised laws, etc), meetings were 40 per year, and 5000 men would attend, everything done by the majority vote. The Boule was 500 men. 50 from each tribe, chosen for the year. Meetings were every day (hands-on work with government). -
507 BCE
Demokratia in ancient Greece pt 2
No elections were held, it was random choice for who was in the government. However, people who were of a higher class were typically in the government. Each day 500 jurors were picked. Jurors were paid and typically the elders of the community. Jurors dealt with the crime. Anyone could take anyone to court so often people would try to punish their enemies by taking them to court. Around 460 bc democracy came to an end. Lasted for two centuries. Herodotus changed democracy into an aristocracy. -
507 BCE
Ancient Greece's influence on Canada
Democracy in ancient Greece impacted Canada. Just being the first democracy, impacted all the democracies around the world. Showed us the idea of three levels of government. These levels of government can definitely work in peace if handled correctly. Where everyone is generally happy and the majority rules. -
509
Ancient Rome
There was democracy, an unjust system. Patricians(high class)held the power. Plebians couldnt hold any power. Over 2 centuries, plebeians gained right to hold democratic power. The Senate was the main force of the government. Senate wouldn't make laws but often influence lawmakers. The Senate advised on rules, matters with the population, etc. Multiple groups called assemblies (plebeians enforced this). They were Comitia centuriata, concilium plebis, and comitia Tributa. Each had their own role -
509
Ancient Rome pt 2
Consuls were head of the state. As Rome expanded, internal problems were getting harder to solve with democracy. Julius Caesar gained power. The Senate did not like that Julius Caesar had power, they demanded he back down. He was taking their power. When he refused another war broke out. Caesar was assassinated and his nephew took over. Augustus was his nephew's name. Assemblies lost power during the war but the senate survived. In C.E 476 the Roman democracy collapsed. -
509
Ancient Rome's influence on Canada
Ancient Rome impacted Canada's government style by just being a democracy. It showed us that having someone with higher power within the democracy doesn't work as well. Having a whole biased democracy against another group doesn't work very well. -
1215
Magna Carta
We have a very similar constitution to the U.K. It's very Important to Canadian law. Influenced Canadian law. The rule of law is based on the magna carta. The rule of law means that nobody is above the law. Influence is still seen today -
1215
Magna Carta influence on Canada
Magna Carta was put into words in 1215. The king and the government are not above the law. Just in case the king/government can’t exploit their power. The House of Parliament and the U.K will have over 800 years of the Magna Carta being official/influential. Magna Carta isn't official in the constitution. -
Divine Right of Kings
Divine right of kings is where religion and government intertwine. It takes shape with a monarchy. Came from medieval times. Idea that God has given his powers to the, often, king or ruler. England brought this idea to light under the reign of King James. King James took his reign in 1603-25. The Glorious Revolution in England ended this era mostly in 1689. However, other countries like France and the U.S had the Divine Right of Kings. Non-christian cultures also had the Divine Right of Kings. -
Divine Right of Kings influence on Canada
The Divine right of Kings influenced Canada specifically because the UK and.Really took to this idea.And other countries took to this idea until the 1800s and since.We have the monarchy under where part of the monarchy from Britain. It really impacted us and how we were ruled. -
Thomas Hobbes
He was for absolute power of kings. He believed that we were naturally equal. No natural laws exist though. Believed there needed to be a social construct. Every man was everything- death/life, tiny/tall, kind/mean, etc. A ruler/powerful individual/group needed to be in control. A powerful leader needed to make sure, peace was for all. A king was the best choice for this. If the king had control it was forever. Case of conflict hobbes believed that an individual should choose the king or deathT -
Thomas Hobbes influence on Canada
Thomas Hobbes influenced Canada by showing that peace can be well balanced out with a social construct for a government. Having the idea that there would be one leader in control is kinda like how our government works. Luckily though his ideas about conflict and choosing death or the king when a conflict took place didn't transfer through. -
John Locke
John Locke agreed with Hobbes that we needed a social construct for peace. Disagreed with two main things. first - that people had a right to their natural freement and that the king couldn't take that away from them. The king was to protect the people no matter what, and not the other way around. The king doesn't have absolute power. Property was the most important right Only liked the idea of men having property, or natural rights -
John Locke influence on Canada
John Locke pushed Hobbes's ideas further with the thought that the king wasn't superior. Locke's idea is that the king was to protect and stand by the people. The king didn't have absolute power. Locke's ideas seem more like they fit into the idea of democracy, similar to how our government works. -
Iroquois Confederation
The Iroquois Confederation was made up of six tribes across New York. During the 17-18th century, it was mainly present. It was formed in 1570-1600. This confederacy remains today. This confederation wanted to unite against other tribes and create peace among them. In this confederation were 50 peace chiefs. Eventually, when the Confederacy was in battle, they were defeated. Mohawk and Cayuga tribes went into Canada, while the other tribes stayed in the U.S. Most groups settled in Ontario. -
Iroquois Confederation influence on Canada
The Iroquois Confederation really influenced Canada by showing a good treaty and groups of all different leadership styles. Tribes and groups can work together to really create peace and unite. Since the Iroquois Confederation was so close to Canada, it was really influential for us. -
American Revolution
Canada wasn't even known as Canada when the American Revolution took place. The start of the American Revolution was in 1755. U.S. soldiers invaded Montreal. Canadian people were affected by the American Revolution. However, it wasn't until 1867 that Canada was known as Canada and was considered a nation. The American Revolution started in 1765 and ended in. 1783 -
American Revolution influence on Canada
The American Revolution impacted Canada by having some of the battles take place in Canada. Abraham Lincoln in the American Revolution played a big part in helping push Canada forward to become an official nation. -
British Parliament
North American colonies were the UK's first attempt to divert from a responsible government.
The upper and lower parts of Canada merged into the responsible government. French Canadians were upset. The British parliament decided that if a province was obeying then they could form their own laws in 1849. There was rioting between Canadians and the British. -
British Parliament influence on Canada
The Parliaments Union Act of 1840 had two Canadian provinces combined into the responsible government. In March 1867 parliament finally got to pass the British North American Act. This act allowed the creation of something new-officially known as Canada. The three levels of government took their duties. We were still under the sovereignty of the British government but also the parliament in Ottawa. -
The Great Depression influence on Canada
After the Great Depression, Canadians really realized that we needed to get a better handle on our money. We needed to actually change the way our government handles the money. This impacted Canada's government styling. Having such a long era where people were just so poor changed the way the government saw what people might need from them. -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was caused by multiple factors, one of them being the war. A long era of people being unemployed, hungry, having no money, etc. The economic state of the world was in really bad shape. Canada was really impacted by the Great Depression, one of the most severe countries. In 1930, 30% of the working labor force were unemployed. One out of five Canadians needed government help to survive. Unemployed people rose by 12% and stayed steady like that for over a decade.