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POLITICS TIMELINE

  • 482 BCE

    Democracy develops in Athens, Greece

    Democracy develops in Athens, Greece
  • 27 BCE

    DICTATORIAL

    DICTATORIAL
    Ending the Roman Republic - democracy vanishes for centuries
  • TWO TREATIES OF GOVERNMENT

    TWO TREATIES OF GOVERNMENT
    John Locke, outlining some liberal political ideas
  • THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS

    THE SPIRIT OF THE LAWS
    Montesquieu, explaining the need for 3 branches of government
  • FEDERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERACY

    FEDERAL ORGANIZATION OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE CONFEDERACY
    Benjamin Franklin writes to James Parker
  • US Republic

    US Republic
    Declaration of Independence
  • RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

    RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
    British North American Act
  • SECRET BALLOT

    SECRET BALLOT
    Canada's first federal elections
  • JOSEPH STALIN

    JOSEPH STALIN
    Leader of USSR (Ruthless dictatorship)
  • PERSONS' CASE

    PERSONS' CASE
    Women should have full rights
  • ENABLING ACT

    ENABLING ACT
    Germany from democracy to dictatorship
  • SUFFRAGE

    SUFFRAGE
    First Nations
  • MAJORITY TYRANNY

    MAJORITY TYRANNY
    Prevented Black students from getting education
  • TRIPLE E SENATE

    TRIPLE E SENATE
    Reform Party Of Canada
  • REFERENDUM ON CHARLOTTE ACCORD

    REFERENDUM ON CHARLOTTE ACCORD
    Special Rights for First Nations and Franco phones failed to pass
  • ELECTORAL COLLEGE

    ELECTORAL COLLEGE
    George W. Bush wins first term as president
  • FIXED DATE ELECTIONS

    FIXED DATE ELECTIONS
    Harper Government passed Bill C-16 (Amend the Canada Elections Act)
  • SCAPEGOAT

    SCAPEGOAT
    President Mugabe blames the UK for the cholera outbreak in his country