roots of democracy

By yedeyra
  • 2210 BCE

    consent of the governed

    parts of Greece became democratic
  • 1100 BCE

    checks and balances

    The Iroquois - a group of native american tribes also formed an alliance to work together toward a common goal.
  • 689 BCE

    individual rights

    John Locke published a book about natural rights held by every human being. Locke's ideas about natural rights helped him form the way we think about individuals today.
  • 510 BCE

    consent of the governed

    The Declaration of Independence gets their idea from ancient Greece
  • 500 BCE

    representative government

    The beginnings of representative governments could be seen in ancient Roman empire
  • 150 BCE

    representative government

    the roman empire was at it height and stretched about 2.5 million squares
  • 130 BCE

    ancient Greece

    Ancient Greece was an important civilization that existed from 2230 bce to 130 bce.
  • 1215

    Rule of law

    the Magna Carta was created and kings could no longer do whatever they wanted. instead the king had to follow the "land of law" when dealing with his subjects

  • checks and balances

    Montesquiue wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful.