Democracy

  • England
    May 6, 1215

    England

    England introduces basic freedom and property rights to the free men
  • England
    May 6, 1295

    England

    Edward I creates a new model parliament which includes aristocracy
  • England

    England

    The bill of rights is established which shows the political rights that an English citizen must require
  • US

    US

    The US establish a federal system of governement which is now the oldest type of a written constituition
  • Australia

    Australia

    Australia creates the first secret ballot in the colony of Tasmania. This is now used in every election
  • Great Britain

    Great Britain

    The governemnt increase the number of people that can vote by allowing all the men to be able to vote
  • Australia

    Australia

    Women's suffrage began in South Australia which allowed women to vote
  • Federation

    Federation

    Australia created a new democracy and had a better constitution compared to the old one
  • Greece

    Greece

    The Athenians made a system of governement which was supposed to be ruled by people but excluded women and slaves