Evolution of Democracy

By jaredhaley
  • King John i: Magna Carta 1215
    Feb 9, 1215

    King John i: Magna Carta 1215

    • Pedestrians will not be arrested, or injured, or destroyed unless they commit a crime
    • No one will be sold or not allowed the right of justice
  • John Locke: Concerning Civil Government 1680

    John Locke: Concerning Civil Government 1680

    • Man is free from a superior power, and is not under legislative authority
    • Man in society is not to be under anything but what legislative shall enact
  • The Code of King Hammurabi 1772 BC

    The Code of King Hammurabi 1772 BC

    • My words are well known , and no one has wisdom like me
    • 195: If a son gets hit, the fathers arm will be off, 196: If a man took out someone else`s eye, the same would be dealt back to him, 197: If anyone breaks someone else`s bone, there`s will be broken as well
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man

    Declaration of the Rights of Man

    • No one can have authority unless proceed directly from the nation
    • Liberty is the freedom where you can do everything and no one else gets injured
  • New Zealand: Election Act 1852

    New Zealand: Election Act 1852

    • Women were allowed to vote in June
    • A lot of support for Maori, and Pakeha
  • Amendment XV to Constitution of the U.S.

    Amendment XV to Constitution of the U.S.

    • Peoples votes shall not be denied
    • All colours and races can vote
  • U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

    U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948

    • Proclaims that it is a common standard of achievement for all people and all nations
    • shall strive to educate people by promoting the rights and freedoms
  • European Member States 1993

    European Member States 1993

    • From the ending of the European continent and the need for firm bases for future Europe
    • The want to move forward with the function of democratic and efficiency within a single framework