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Timeline Project, Government

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  • 1100 BCE

    Iroquois

    Iroquois
    In the United States government, power is separated. The federal system divides power between the states and the national government. We were not the first ones to do this. in 1100 CE the Iroquios Native American tribe also formed an alliance to work together towards a common goal.
  • 689 BCE

    John Locke

    John Locke
    John Locke was an English philosopher. in 689 CE he published a book about natural rights. which you will find in the Declaration of Independence. He believed these natural rights were the right to life, property, and the pursuit of happiness.
  • 510 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece
    Ancient Greece which was around from 2200 BCE to 130 BCE was a very important civilization and has had great influence in the American democracy. in 510 BCE parts of greece had decided to be come democratic and they believed that government should get their power from the consent of the governed.
  • 150 BCE

    Ancient Rome

    Ancient Rome
    by 150 CE the roman empire was at its height. it was originally run by kings but eventually changed to a democracy. Citizens were allowed to vote for some of their representatives but it was not a proper representative democracy
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    in 1215, the English wrote the Magna Carta limiting the kings power. he had to follow the "law of the land". this applies to how our president is not above the law and must follow the law as well as everyone in America.

  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right
    The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.

  • English bill of Rights.

    English bill of Rights.
    The English bill of rights was a set of laws passed by British parliament that declared the rights and liberties of the people

  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu
    in 1748 Montesquieu wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful.

  • Thomas Paine

    Thomas Paine
    Thomas paine was the author of the book "Common Sense" he argued his opinion on american independence and that all men are created equal. which was one of the first things written in the Deceleration of Independence.