Government Lesson 2 By opheliar12 510 BCE Ancient Greece Beginning of democracy 510 BCE Ancient Greece Period: 500 BCE to 476 Ancient Roman Empire Period: 500 BCE to 476 Ancient Roman Empire 689 John Locke 1100 Iroquois Checks and Balances- Federal system 1100 Iroquois 1215 Magna Carta 1628 Petition of Rights Dec 16, 1689 English Bill of Rights First form of the Bill of Rights Dec 16, 1689 English Bill of Rights 1737 Thomas Paine 1748 Montesquieu 1748 Montesquieu Checks and Balances- three branches of government
