Politics Timeline

  • Democracy Developed in Athens
    507 BCE

    Democracy Developed in Athens

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  • Dictatorial power to Octavian
    27 BCE

    Dictatorial power to Octavian

    named Augustus, removing democracy for centuries
  • Locke writes Two Treaties of Government

    Locke writes Two Treaties of Government

    Liberal ideals
  • Montesquieu writes The Spirit of the Laws

    Montesquieu writes The Spirit of the Laws

    three branches of government
  • US Republic Created

    US Republic Created

    Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
  • Person's Case passed

    Person's Case passed

    provides women's rights
  • Canada is created

    Canada is created

    passage of British North American Act
  • Secret Ballot election in Canada

    Secret Ballot election in Canada

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  • Lenin dies

    Lenin dies

    Allows Stalin to take power
  • Hitler passes Enabling Act

    Hitler passes Enabling Act

    Democracy -> Dictatorship
  • First Nations Suffrage

    First Nations Suffrage

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  • Soweto Uprisings

    Soweto Uprisings

    South Africa against majority tyranny laws
  • Mugabe of Zimbabwe blames UK

    Mugabe of Zimbabwe blames UK

    UK becomes scapegoat for countries problems
  • Reform Party Created

    Reform Party Created

    Triple E Senate
  • Referendum on Charlottetown Accord

    Referendum on Charlottetown Accord

    Would've included special rights for First Nations and Francophone fails.
  • George W. Bush wins election

    George W. Bush wins election

    Wins with minority vote
  • Bill C-16 passes

    Bill C-16 passes

    Fixed date elections