Politics Timeline By eg64908 507 BCE Democracy develops in Athens, Greece 27 BCE The end of the Roman Reoublic- Democacy vanishes 1689 John Locke writes two treatises of Government (Liberal Political Ideas) 1748 Montesquieu explains the need for three branches of government 1751 Iroquis league 1776 Contiental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence 1824 George W. Bush wins without a majority vote because of electoral college 1867 Nations-state of Canada is created 1874 Canada has first secret ballot election 1917 Lenin dies leading to Stalin to take power (ruthless dictatorship) 1927 Persons Case- Women are considered people and should have full rights 1933 Hitler passes Enabling Act 1960 First Nations people granted suffrage 1976 Soweto protests the majority tyranny law under Apertheied rule 1987 Reform Party is Created 1992 Referendum on Charlottetown Accord fails to pass 2006 Bill C-16 which brings in fixed election dates is passed 2008 President of Zimbabwe blames UK for cholera outbreak (making then the scapegoat)