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Traces of democracy are believed to have existed throughout the world in tribes and small settlements, but no concrete evidence exists of this theory.
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Citizens in Athens over the age of 18 are allowed to have a say in discussions. The majority vote, of all participating citizens, is how they decided what to do. This was called rule by the people. Further developments 20 years later, such as Ostracism (Expulsion from Athens), was used to get rid of unwanted politicians.
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Ballot voting is now introduced, citizens mark their vote on a stone tablet then place it into an urn to be counted later.
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The Magna Carta is signed by King John, which forced him to obey the laws along with his people as well as consult a council of people before making any choices. This limited his power, and enforced democratic decisions as opposed to a single ruling person.
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These two people contributed the ideas that the government was in charge of protecting the people's rights
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The Declaration of Independence stated that all men are created equally which reinforces the idea of democracy
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This bill created different branches in the federal government. These branches were executive, legislative and judicial. Efforts were made to make sure no branch has more power than another, and everything is balanced
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This amendment let any citizen vote, regardless of their skin color, origin of country, or if they were previously a slave. Unfortunately this did not apply to women, but still was a big step in equality.
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This act gave women who served in war the ability to vote.
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This act didn't require women to serve in war, simply being the wife or sister of a serving man in war was enough to vote.
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This act prohibited racial discrimination in voting, letting more people participate in democracy
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The age for voting was lowered from 21 to 18. Now in 2016, there is a push to lower it even more to 16.
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A wall which divided east and west Berlin was knocked down, ending the one party rule of Eastern Europe.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/29/don-davies-ndp-voting-age-16-canada_n_9111242.html
Today, there is a push to lower the voting age to 16 from 18. -
2016 CE - Today, democracy is a practice held over more than half the world, where people can agree on decisions that benefit them.
