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2210 BCE
consent of the governed
parts of Greece became democratic -
1100 BCE
checks and balances
The Iroquois - a group of native american tribes also formed an alliance to work together toward a common goal. -
689 BCE
individual rights
John Locke published a book about natural rights held by every human being. Locke's ideas about natural rights helped him form the way we think about individuals today. -
510 BCE
consent of the governed
The Declaration of Independence gets their idea from ancient Greece -
500 BCE
representative government
The beginnings of representative governments could be seen in ancient Roman empire -
150 BCE
representative government
the roman empire was at it height and stretched about 2.5 million squares -
130 BCE
ancient Greece
Ancient Greece was an important civilization that existed from 2230 bce to 130 bce. -
1215
Rule of law
the Magna Carta was created and kings could no longer do whatever they wanted. instead the king had to follow the "land of law" when dealing with his subjects -
checks and balances
Montesquiue wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful.