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Rome
Again only men could be a citizens of rome. Rich families (known as patricians) ended up taking over. They ruled over the poor people, known as 'plebs'. Eventually the plebs won more rights along side the Athenians who helped create a new democratic institution called the Senate. People had a say in this republic, although the patricians were the only ones who could become what they called 'senators'. -
Apr 27, 700
Greece
700 and 350 BCE. The ancient Greeks had the first democracy! Only men born in athens were considered 'citizens' at the time. Woman and slaves were NOT considered 'citizens'. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was far from creating a democracy, but it was very significant for ending the rule of absolute monarchs and had the seeds of parliamentarian government. -
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The American Revolution
The american revolution took place between 1775 and 1781. This was the first true democracy. The government had three different branches which helped when one branch tried to abuse its power, the other two branches would over ride it. All people were considered citizens and could vote. Although woman weren't aloud to vote until 1919. African Americans were worth 3/5's of a white person and also could not vote including slaves. -
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French revolution
In the short term, the French revolution didn’t create a democracy, but it changed attitudes throughout the world. The threat of revolution was a factor in encouraging European states to devolve power and contemplate greater democracy. -
Fascism
Fascism first appeared after World War I when Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy. In Germany of the 1930s Adolf Hitler’s National Socialism rose to power. Fascism also appeared in Japan, Spain and Argentina.
Fascist governments control the way people live. Those who criticize the government or do not obey are punished. They must leave the country, go to prison or are often executed. -
Nazism
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Communism
a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products; such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc. and there is no privately owned property -
Human Rights
Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 General Assembly resolution 217 A as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
