Politics Timeline

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  • 507 BCE

    Democracy develops in Athens, Greece

  • 27 BCE

    The end of the Roman Reoublic- Democacy vanishes

  • John Locke writes two treatises of Government (Liberal Political Ideas)

  • Montesquieu explains the need for three branches of government

  • Iroquis league

  • Contiental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence

  • George W. Bush wins without a majority vote because of electoral college

  • Nations-state of Canada is created

  • Canada has first secret ballot election

  • Lenin dies leading to Stalin to take power (ruthless dictatorship)

  • Persons Case- Women are considered people and should have full rights

  • Hitler passes Enabling Act

  • First Nations people granted suffrage

  • Soweto protests the majority tyranny law under Apertheied rule

  • Reform Party is Created

  • Referendum on Charlottetown Accord fails to pass

  • Bill C-16 which brings in fixed election dates is passed

  • President of Zimbabwe blames UK for cholera outbreak (making then the scapegoat)