Timeline project

By wolakip
  • 2200 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    Where democracy was originated.
  • 1100 BCE

    Iroquois

    Iroquois
    A group of Native American tribes that worked together to create a federal system.
  • 689 BCE

    John Locke

    John Locke
    English philosopher that published a book about the natural rights held by every human being.
  • 500 BCE

    Ancient Roman Empire

    Ancient Roman Empire
    The beginning of representative government.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    A document with the concept of rule of law.

  • Petition of right

    Petition of right
    A document that set out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.

  • English bill of rights

    English bill of rights
    Bill that creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and supports freedom of speech.

  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu
    A french thinker who was the first person to describe one of the principles of democracy- checks and balances.

  • Thomas paine

    Thomas paine
    "The Father of the American Revolution"