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Period: 500 BCE to 476 BCE
Ancient Roman Empire
The Ancient Roman Empire was the beginning of representative government. Rome was originally ruled by kings, but changed to a democracy. -
Period: 8 BCE to 146 BCE
Ancient Greece
In Ancient Greece the Greeks established the Assembly, a body of citizens, that made decisions and voted on issues that affected everyone. -
Jul 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carter is a charter of rights agreed by King John of England. It was one of the first documents that made a king subject to law. -
Period: 1451 to
Iroquois
The Iroquois are a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy -
Petition of Right
Petition of Right is English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of subject. -
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John Locke
John Locke was an English professor and in 689 CE, he published a book about natural rights. -
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Montesquieu
Montesquieu thought that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights lays out the rights of all citizens in the United States. -
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Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an English American writer whose writings influenced the American Revolution