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The Ancient Greek democracy was one of the most developed forms of ancient democracy whereby any male citizen with land could vote. This was an early representation of the freedom of expression and the right to vote in a democracy.
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The Magna Carta is a document that stated that all free men were subject to the law, this included the king. Some aspects of the document are said to be echoed in the american constitution. It is still a cornerstone of the British democracy.
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The rebirth to classic knowledge like from the Ancient Greek Democracy. It was a philosophical time where many individuals pondered the values of democracy and religion and a notable idea that came out was humanism which led to the idea of the individual.
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The Great Law of Peace granted peace between nations, allowed for equal participation for every individual and granted basic freedoms for every individual. All of those are cornerstones of liberalism. It might have directly impacted the american constitution.
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The power of the church comes into question and is eventually put back into the people's hands. It is the destruction of the class system where every man has a capability to commune with god without the church's guidance.
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It was a time of great scientific growth. A destruction of the class system where people realized that the world had rules so god didn't need to be the answer. People started wondering how to rationally change their life. It gave way to romanticism.
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The industrial revolution started because of the little government oversight in the economy and the companies attempting to become more efficient due to the classical liberalism mindset. By the end the government had stepped in to protect the workers and the government had a bigger regulatory position. The revolution created a new rich that were factory owners and lawyers when historically the rich where land owners, while the factory workers got barely enough money to eat.
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A new constitution was made based on the rule of the people instead of the monarch; it allowed for freedom of expression, equal treatment before the law, and that no one could take away the rights of any citizen.
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The population revolted against the king that taxed it's citizens unjustly; the Third Estate wanted to have their voices heard in government. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was passed in 1789 showing that French society wanted to adopt liberalism.
