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753 BCE
Ancient Roman Empire
A strong nation that was believed to be the foundation of Rome. It went on to last for over 1000 years. -
400 BCE
Ancient Greece
During these times such traditions as of shouting and voting by hand came into play in these ancient times. Many in this time would use their hands or small bronze tokens for voting. Then they even had small payments made, along with democratic innovations so that the poor would be able to vote as well. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
This was written to limited the king of England's power. A group of his barons were seeking to limit his authority as well as setting in stone a few basic rights for the English citizens. -
Iroquois
This was the banding together of five tribes to form a confederacy. Later on a sixth tribe joined them. -
Petition of Right
This document was created by the English Parliament so as to limit some of the power of the king. This enabled prisoners to come before a judge in a fair trial. -
John Locke
Growing up in England he went on to be one of the most influential person in the home town of his. He even went on to earn the title of the Father of liberal philosophy. -
Montesquieu
This was a French political philosopher who had a major part in the political theory with his work called The Spirit of Laws. -
English Bill of Rights
This goes about restricting the power of royal authority. This also went to give the Parliament more freedom, such a in freedom of speech and the freedom of petition. -
Thomas Paine
He was one who supported the revolutionary causes as a political philosopher. With his English background he went on to write a well known pamphlet, Common Sense, that went forth to advocate American independence.
