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In 509 B.C. to 27 B.C., there was a period of time where the Romes introduced the first kind of representative government. -
in 507 B.C., The leader Cleisthenes introduced "demokratias". This translates to "rule by the people." (demos:the people, kratos: power) -
The Magna Carta decided on using a consultive government that is identical to our government today. Some of the rules are as follows; Limit on power of government so that people in law would have rules to follow, The rule of law, Kings abused their power too frequently and would imprison many people for small crimes, etc -
Also known as the Great Law Of Peace, united 6 nations through representative democracy. The nations were called Cayuga, Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora. They all voted collectively for peace and no war. -
Even though Thomas Hobbes believed in an absolute monarchy, he said that in order to keep things in check, everyone needed to consent to forming a government. -
John Locke believed in the natural rights of people and said that the government should be replaced if it violated that. He also believed that everyone should contribute to a government. -
The British Parliament is a parliament elected by the people. This government was formed in 1707. -
A democratic revolution was thought up, this means that people could institute a democratic government if the previous government is not. This could be helpful in some situations of mass dictatorship or authoritarianism. -
Kings were seen as 'above the average person' and took made their rules through god. Democracy was a 'problem' in those times due to voters not exactly being chosen by God. Along with that, they weren't sure that if you didn't agree with a polition that you would also be disagreeing with God. -
Before The Great Depression, there was a laissez-faire, capitalist type of government but it had failed in 1929. When people realized this, they started voting for President Franklin to help save their economy. This is helpful because it lets the people feel in control of what happens in their government and, directly, what happens to them.