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507 BCE
Democracy
Democracy develops in Athens, Greece. Government by whole population. -
27 BCE
Roman Senate
The roman senate votes to give extraordinary dictorial powers to Octavian who then adopts the name augustus, essentially ending the Roman Republic- democracy vanishes for centuries. -
Two Treaties of government
John Locke writes two treaties of government. Liberal ideologies, Equality for all humans, equal treatment of individuals under the law. -
Spirit of the Laws
Montesquieu explains the need for three branches of government. Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. -
Iroquis League
Federal organization of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Goverment organization for a purpose, management of resources,finacial oversight, national security. -
Continental Congress
Declaration of Indepence, creating the US Republic. People hold the power, representatives exercise the power. -
Electoral college system
George W. Bush wins first time of presidency due to US electoral college system. Body of electors picked by voters to elect the president and vice president of the US -
British North America Act
Nation-State of Canada is created, Responisble government for the former colonies. Government responsible to the people, elected assembly instead of monarchy. -
Secret Ballot
Canada first federal election with secret ballot. The votes are a secret. -
Lenin dies
Stalin takes over power in USSR. Stalin was a revolutionary and Soviet politicl leader, ruthless dictator. -
Persons Case
Women are persons and deserve full rights. Constitutional ruling the right of women to be appointed by Senate. -
Enabling Act
Germany moves from democarcy to dictatorship. Empowering a person to take action and make regulations, rules and orders. -
Suffrage
First Nations in Canada get suffrage. Right to vote in political elections. -
Majority Tyranny
Soweto uprisings protest majority tyranny preventing black students getting education in their preferred language under apartheid. Group of people being treated unfairly, their situtation is different then most people in democratic society. -
Triple E Senate
Reform party of Canada, key platform Triple E Senate. Senators to be elected to use effective power equally representatives of each province. -
Referendum on the Charlotte town Accord
Special rights for the First Nations an Francophone Canadians, fails to pass. Vote by the electorate on single political question that was referred to them for direct decision. -
Fixed Date Elections
Harper government passes Bill C-16, act to amend Canada Elections Act. Bringing Fixed Date Elections. Have elections occur on a more regular time and known by the public. -
Scapegoat
President of Zimbawe blamed UK for cholera outbreak in his country, making the UK a scapegoat. Being blamed for the wrong doings of others.