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507 BCE
Democracy in Athens
The first form of democracy is created -
27 BCE
Roman Republic ends
Octavian gets dictatorial powers ending the Roman Republic -
Two Treatises of Government
John Locke writes Two Treatises of Government outlining some liberal ideals -
The Spirit of the Laws
Montesquieu writes The Spirit of the Laws explaining the need for three branches of government -
Benjamin Franklin writes to James Parker
Writes about the federal organization of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy -
The continental congress adopts Declaration of Independence
This leads to the creation of the US republic -
Canada formed
British North America act creates Canada as in independent country -
Secret ballot
Canada holds first election with a secret ballot -
Lenin dies
This leads to Stalin taking over and forming the USSR -
Persons case
Determines that women are persons and can be on the senate and have full rights -
Enabling Act
Hitler passes this to make Germany a dictatorship -
First Nations people suffrage
First Nations people allowed the right to vote in Canada -
Soweto uprisings
Students protest the majority tyranny laws that don’t allow for the to learn in their preferred language -
Reform party created
One key platform is the triple E senate -
Referendum on Charlottetown accord
Fails to pass and would have included speacial rights for francophone and First Nations people. -
George W. Bush wins
George W. Bush wins without winning a majority -
Bill c16
Harper Government passed bill c16 an act to amend the Canada Election Act -
President Mugabe blames UK
President Mugabe blames UK for a cholera outbreak using them as a scapegoat
