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509 BCE
Rome
Must be male. Had to be free. Women were not. citizens like men, but a whole other class entirely. -
507 BCE
Democracy of the Greek
Had to be over the age of 18. Had to be male. Had to be born in Greece. Your parents had to be born in Greece. Own land. -
Apr 26, 1215
Magna Carta
In 1215 king John was forced into signing up he Magna Carta. Magna Carta outlined many provisions where the power of the monarchy would be restricted and the rights of citizens safegurded -
American Revolution
Created the first true democracy. Americans could vote and the powers of governments were restricted so that no one branch could have too much power. If one branch tried to abuse its power, the other two could over ride it. -
French Revolution
Rooted to the spirit of democracy. Middle class of France rose to overthrow the monarch King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette (both sent to the guillotine) However those who championed Liberty were corrupted. Leaders used guillotine to eliminate opposition. Power fell to military dictator Napoleon who tried to use his new power to take over all of Europe. -
Communism
In 1848, Karl Marx wrote the Communist manifesto, outlining communism. -
Fascism
After WW1, Benito Mussolini formed a fascist government in Italy. He used his brute force and newly formed black shirts to keep order -
Nazism
In the 1920's, a young ex corporal and former homeless Austrian found his voice and formed Nazism. This was Hitler