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482 BCE
Democracy in Athens, Greece
In Athens 482 BCE, an extraordinary government system was established; democracy. Under this system, all men had equal political rights, an opportunity to participate in politics, and freedom of speech. Athens had a direct democracy where the people decide directly on policy initiatives. -
27 BCE
Dictorial - End of Roman Republic
Julius Ceasar was assassinated on March 44 BCE at Theatre of Pompey in the Ides. His death followed a series of civil wars and the end of the Roman Republic. Caesar Augustus or Octavian was Julius Ceasar's great-nephew whom he adopted as his son and heir. -
Two Treatises of Government
A set of political philosophy published by John Locke. It supported the idea of natural rights and the limitation of constitutional government to protecting individual rights. -
Spirit of the Laws
Montesqeue's work primarily focuses on the issue of individual rights and the control of the institution. He advised the separation of powers; there must be a legislative, executive and judicial branch. -
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Also known as the Iroquois Confederation, is the oldest association in North America. Those who support the confederation believes that the founding documents point to the words of Benjamin Franklin wrote to James Parker. They borrowed indigenous concepts to create their own governing concepts. -
Continental Congress
A convention of delegates. from different British American Colonies during the American Revolution. They acted upon the people of thirteen colonies which became the United States of America. -
Responsible Government
The British North American Act created a dominion Canada and its own constitution. In Canada, it refers to the government response to the needs of people. It is an executive that depends on the support of an elected assembly rather than their representatives. -
Secret Ballot
Secret Ballot is a type of vote where the choice of the voters is unanimous. This prevents bribery and intimidation of voters. -
Lenin's Death
When Lenin died in a coma in 1924, Stalin was given the honor to organize his funeral. Upon Lenin's death, Stalin was officially hailed as the new leader of the Soviet Union, and the Communist Party. -
Person's Case
Women are recognized as persons and given equal rights. It was a constitution that recognized women into the Senate and the rights to be appointed in the Senate. The case was initiated by five women activists. -
Enabling Act
An amendment passed in 1933 to the Weimar Constitution to give Chancellor Adolf Hitler the power to take actions and enact laws without the involvement of Reichstag. -
First Nations Suffrage
First Nations were given the right to vote without losing their Indian Status. -
Majority Tyranny (Soweto Uprising in South Africa)
Majority tyranny is a weakness in which the majority of an electorate is pursued at the expense of the minority. Soweto uprising is a series of protests led by the black schoolchildren in Africa due to majority tyranny. -
Triple-E Senate
An acronym for equal, elected, and effective. A proposed reform for the current Canadian Senate, it calls for the election of senators to exercise effective powers in equal numbers of representative in each province. -
Referendum on Charlottetown Accord
Charlottetown Accord was a set of failed constitutional amendments in an attempt to bring Quebec in Canada's constitutional fold. This accord failed when Trudeau expressed his opposition. -
George Bush Wins (Electoral College)
In an electoral college, whoever gets the most votes wins. Bush won Florida by popular vote and got all the state's electoral votes. He became president with 271 electoral votes. -
Canada Elections Act
The Canada Elections Act limits the spending on the advertisement of elections by interest groups. It regulates the election of the member of parliament to the House of Commons. -
Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe
According to Mugabe, the United Kingdom introduced the infection in Zimbabwe as a genocidal onslaught. Mugabe portrayed the suffering of his country as the result of conflict between London and his power.
