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The Roman Senate votes to give dictorial powers to Octavian who then adopts the name Augustus, ending the roman Republic.
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Dictorial: Having or showing a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way.
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Democracy: System of government by the whole population or eligible of a state, usually through elected representatives.
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Democracy develops in Athens, Greece.
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Liberal: More towards broadening a person's knowledge and experience, rather than technical or professional training.
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John Locke writes two Treaties of government outlining some liberal political ideals.
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Three branches: Legislative Branch, Excecutive Branch, and Judical Branch.
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Montesquieu writes The Soirit of the Laws, explaining the need for the three branches of governmenrt.
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federal: Several form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs.
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Persons Case: Women were persons under the meaning of the British North America Act therefore eligible to be appointed to the Senate.
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Benjamin Franklin writes to James Parker about the federal organizations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy.(Iroquois League)
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Republic: Supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
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The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, startin the process of Creating the US republic.
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suffrage: Right to vote in political elections.
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Responsible government: Responsible to the people.
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The Nation-State of canada is created through the passage of the British North America Act, providing responsible government for the former colonies.
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First Nations peoples in Canada are granted suffrage.
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Secret Ballot: Votes that no one knows about.
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Canada holds the firdt federal election to have secret ballot.
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Stalin: General Secretary of central Commitee in the Soviet Union.
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Lenin dies, opening the door for Stalin toi take power in the USSR. Turning into a ruthless dictatorship.
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Person's Case: Famous Canadian constitutional case that decided that women were eligible to sit in Canadian Senate.
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The Persons Case determines that women are in fact persons and should have full rights.
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Enabling Act: Statute empowering a person to take certain action, to make regulations, rules.
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Hitler passes the Enabling Act, moving Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship.
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Majority Tyranny: Government supported by a majority of its subjects take action benefitting that majority. Not caring for welfare of rest of its subject.
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In South africa they protest the majority tyranny laws that prevent Black students from learningv in their language under the Apartheid rules.
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Triple E. Senate: A proposed variation of reform to Canadian Senate.
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Reform Party of Canada of Canada is created.
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Referendum: General vote by the electoral on a single political question that has been passed to them for a direct descion.
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The referendum on the Charlottetown accord, which would include special rights for first nations, Francophone canadians.
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Electoral college: Body of people representing the U.S. vote for a president.
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George W. Bush wins his first term of president of the U.S without a majority of votes.
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Fixed date Elections: Election set on a direct date.
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Harper passes Bill C-16. Brings in fixed date elections.
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Scapegoat: Person or group that blames others than themselves.
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blames the UK for the cholera outbreak in his country.
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