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507 BCE
Democracy in Ancient Greece
Description: Democracy started in Ancient Greece, and it gave people the chance to vote for what's happening in the government and who's in the government. Description of Influence on Canada: We still use a democracy today here in Canada at all levels of government. -
27 BCE
The Roman Empire
Description: A guy named Augustus made a form of government known as a principate, which was combined of the elements from republic with the traditional powers of a monarchy.
Description of impact on Canada: Canada has a combination of a democracy and a monarchy, so maybe we were influenced by two co-existing government systems in Rome. -
500
Divine Right of Kings
Definition: It ment that kings got their authority from God and couldnt get into trouble from their actions by anyone. Description of influence on Canadian gov't: Were still following a monarchy and King Charles the the 3rd is only king because he is part of the royal family, which is 'chosen by god' to be the rulers of england, canada and all the smaller nations. -
1215
The Magna Carta
Definition: The Magna Carta was the first document to state that the king and the kings government was not above the law. It was made to prevent the king from exploiting his power and place a limit of the power that royalties have. Description of the affect it had on canadian government: It made it so that the king could not have full control. Our goverment officals can be held accountable for their actions now because of the document. -
Iroquois Confederacy
Description: Its a organization of 5 and later 6 indian tribes accross upper new york state, they played a large part of when the french and brittish were fighting over north america.
Description of impact on Canadian gov't: The British rule Canada instead of France. -
Thomas Hobbes
Description: English political philosopher, famous for Social Contract Theory, stating that a place without rules and laws would become horrible.
Description of impact on Canadian gov't: This could be why we have so many rules at all government levels, including national, provincial, and municipal. -
John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher that was widely regarded as one of the most influential person of Enlightenment thinkers and was commonly known as the "father of liberalism" -
British Parliament
Description: British parliament has legislative power over not only Britian, but all nations in the commonwealth and under their power.
Description of impact on Canadian gov't: Our democratic government is limited to what it can do due to the government in Britain.