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507 BCE
Democracy develops in Athens, Greece
Democracy in Athens started because of the Philosopher and political Pericles. Pericles believed that all citizens should take part in government, allowing citizens to take part regardless of their class. -
23 BCE
The Ending of Roman Republic
Roman was under dictatorial power, entrusted with full authority of state to deal with military emergency and any specific duty. When Augustus stepped into power, he was offered to be appointed a dictator, but he turned it down, ending the Roman Republic. -
Two Treatises of Government by John Locke
John Locke and his book impacted the enlightenment by spreading the ideals of classical liberalism, influencing the revolution. It showed how people are not inherently bad, if anything, they need to guide themselves. -
The Spirit of the Laws by Montesquieu
The Spirit of the law was one of the major influences on the development of democratic institution in Europe. His aim was to show the abuses of the French Monarchical System, encouraging the idea of limiting government power by dividing it into 3 seperate branches. -
Benjamin Franklin writes to James Parker about federal organization
Franklin wrote a letter to James Parker to push the idea of bringing the Iroquois and the British Colony together. This encouraged colonial union and the fight for independence from the British. -
The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed the 13 American Colonies to no longer be part of the British Empire. The 13 colonies then became a new nation-state. -
Canada hold the first Federal Election
Alexander Mackenzie was elected as the Prime Minister, kicking out John A. Macdonald. The secret ballot is a voting method that lets the citizen vote anonymously. -
Lenin's Death
After Lenin's death, Stalin was officially hailed, as his successor, as the leader of the ruling communist party and the Soviet Union. Stalin went on to become a ruthless dictator. -
The Persons' Case
The Persons' Case was a constitutional ruling that acknowledged the right of women to be appointed to the Senate. More rights were given to women like voting in federal and provincial elections. -
Hitler Passes the Enabling Act
The passing of the Enabling Act meant the end of democracy in Germany, establishing the legal dictatorship of Hitler. Before the voting, Hitler made many promises about making Germany better such as ending unemployment, promote peace in many country and so on. -
Nation-state of Canada is created through the passage of the British North America Act
The legislation created Canada as a new domestically self-governing nation-state. It also established federation's distribution of responsibilities for each level of government. -
First Nation are granted Suffrage
Before they were granted the Suffrage, in order to vote, they had to give up their treaty rights and Indian status. First Nations were encouraged to give up their traditional way and the government saw it as the process of becoming a citizen. Being granted suffrage gave First Nations recognition. -
The Soweto Uprising in South Africa
The uprising in South America profoundly changed the the socio-political system. The caused is traced back to when the Bantu Education Act was passed. Basically, the act was designed to "train and fit" Africans for their role, which was labourer, worker and servant. -
The Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party was right-wing, western political movement based to voice the western economic and constitutional issues. They favoured free trade and direct democracy, as well as, the creation of the Triple E Senate. Triple E Senate is basically equal numbers of Senates for all province. -
The Referendum on the Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord consisted of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada. The Accord would have recognized the Aboriginal government as a third order of government. A provincial vote was requested concerning Quebec, unlike the other provinces who had theirs overseen by Election Canada. -
George W. Bush wins his first term as President
The electoral college system is a meeting of electors where they vote for President and Vice President. Through this system, George W. Bush won his first term. -
President Mugabe Blames UK for Cholera Outbreak
Under Mugabe presidency, Zimbabwe suffered gross economic mismanagement, and to add to the problem, the Cholera outbreak caused many casualties. As a scapegoat, Mugable blamed the UK for the outbreak as a racist attack. -
The Harper Government passes Bill C-16
Bill C-16 amend the Canada Election Act, basically stating that a general election must be held on the third Monday of Oct. every four years. It is a earlier dissolution of the Parliament.
