Origins of the Canadian Gvernment

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  • 508 BCE

    Democracy in Ancient Greece

    Democracy in Ancient Greece
    The Athenian democracy was formed in 508 BC and it remained a democracy for around 180 years until 322 BC. The Athenian Democracy was a direct democracy and any male over 20 years old was supposed to be apart of the democracy. The Athenian Democracy has impacted the Canadian government because they also used juries to decided what happened in trials.
  • 31 BCE

    The Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire
    The Roman Empire was founded in the year 31 BC and it lasted until 476 AD. During the Roman Empire the Emperor was the most powerful person and they could make new laws. They used a senate in ancient Rome.
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. The Magna Carta was the first document that stated the monarch was not above the law and it was also the first document that established civil rights. The Magna carta has influenced Canadian law because it is a symbol of freedom and human rights.
  • 1350

    Iroquois Confederacy

    Iroquois Confederacy
    The Iroquois confederacy was founded in 1350 and in ended in 1600. The Iroquois confederacy was driven by their need work together to prevent invasion. It has impacted the Canadian government because each village had a chief and everyone had to agree with something or they couldn't do it.
  • 1567

    Divine Right of Kings

    Divine Right of Kings
    The divine right of kings was founded in 1567 by James VI in Scotland and went to England in 1608 when he became the king of England. During the divine right of kings the monarch was the most powerful and no one could tell them they were wrong because they followed the word of god. Before 1763 the monarch had absolute power over Canada.

  • Thomas Hobbes

    Thomas Hobbes
    Thomas Hobbes thought that no one should have any power over someone else. Thomas Hobbes impacted the Canadian government because without his thoughts people wouldn't have rights.

  • John Locke

    John Locke
    John Locke impacted Canadian government because he made contributions to the liberal government.

  • Revolutionary Ideas

    Revolutionary Ideas
    The American revolution was from April 19,1775 to September 3,1783. The French revolution started on May 5,1789 and ended November 9,1799. The American revolutions goal was that they would be independent from Britain. The American revolution has impacted Canada because 40,000 people came to Canada and changed it. The French revolutions goal was to change the relationship between the rulers and the citizens. The French revolution effected Canada because it solidified the British rule over Canada.

  • British Parliament

    British Parliament
    The British Parliament started on January 1st 1801. The British parliament holds all of the power over every other political bodies in the united kingdom. Canadas parliament started from the British traditions.

  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    The Great Depression started in 1929 and ended in 1939. During the great depression the prices of everything went down. The great depression started social welfare and a lot of political movements.