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The Roman empire was the post-republican period of ancient Rome. The roman empire influenced the legal system in Quebec, Canada. Canadian law is run on a common law system. Roman law influences include the Justinian code and the 12 tables. -
Democracy in Ancient Greece was direct. All citizens would vote on laws. There wasn't any representatives and each citizen was expected to vote for each law. Ancient Greek law introduced democracy and used it to make decisions, leading to democracy today. -
The Iroquois Confederation of five, eventually six, Indian tribes across upper New York state played a role in the struggle between the French and British for mastery of North America. Members of the Confederacy may live off reserve in the United states and Canada. -
The British Parliament is the legislative body of the UK. The British parliament comes together in the Place of Westminster. Canada was formed as a dominion of the British Empire. The relation between Canada and Britain is crucial to how Canada and it's government today was formed. -
The Manga Carta is a document, signed by King John of England on June 15,1215, guaranteeing English political liberties that were drafted. It influenced the Canadian government as it informed the English Canada legal system and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. -
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher credited for being one of the main founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes has had a huge influence on political thought in Canada through his belief that people are selfish and bad, his thoughts on government led to investigations. -
Divine Right of Kings is a political doctrine defending monarchical absolutism. This meant that kings got their authority from God and could not be held accountable for whatever actions they took by an earthly authority (eg. Parliament). This influenced Canadian Government through it's Monarchy. Canada's monarchy is important as it gives us a responsible government. -
Another important English philosopher was John Locke. He believed that government was meant to promote common good and to protect it's people. John Locke had an impact on the Canadian parliament by creating a government of democratic principles. -
The French Revolution was a period of political change to redefine the nature of political power. The influence of the revolution caused the failed rebellion of Upper and Lower Canada in 1837. -
The great depression in the 1930s was the worst economic downturn to this day. It began after a stock market crash in 1929 that wiped out millions of investors. The depression introduced social welfare and resulted in many more political movements.