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Sep 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
The first document forced upon the king by his subjects. The Magna Carta was designed to limit the king's (King Jon at the time) power over his people. It explicitly said that no free man could be punished except through the law of the land. -
Petition of Rights
The king was no longer allowed to tax his people with out the parliaments permission. -
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English Civil War
The Civil War led to the replacement of English monarchy with first, the Commonwealth of England (1649–53), and then with a Protectorate (1653–59), under Oliver Cromwell's personal rule. -
Bill of Rights
English people were now granted freedom of speech and subjects could no longer be given cruel or unusual punishments. -
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States. -
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The French Revolution
The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years.Old ideas about tradition and hierarchy - of monarchy, Aristocracy and religious authority - were abruptly overthrown by new Enlightenment principles of equality, citizenship, inalienable rights, as well as nationalism and (briefly) democracy. -
The United States Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which limit the power of the U.S. federal government. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property including freedoms of religion, speech, a free press, free assembly, and free association. -
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Haitian Revolution
Conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery. It was also the founding of the Haitian republic. The Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the New World. -
The Revolutions of 1848
Though many revolutions were brutally put down, this did result in deocracy in countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands -
New Zealand Women
New Zealand is the first nation to introduce universal suffrage by awarding the vote to women. Men having had the ability to vote since (1873) -
Isreal
The state of Israel declared independence and thus was born the first full democracy in the Middle East. -
2000
2000, 120 of the world's 192 nations, or 62% were such democracies. They count 25 nations, or 13% of the world's nations with "restricted democratic practices" in 1900 and 16, or 8% of the world's nations today. They counted 19 constitutional monarchies in 1900, forming 14% of the world's nations. -
The Future of Democracy
In the future i think democracy will continue to be the prevalent form of government. Democracy gives everybody their say and prevents one person from obtaining too much power for too long. I think that countries will shorten their elections to make them more affordable. Two year elections (like in the USA) makes the president to focused on getting re-elected as opposed to dealing with the issues of the country. I predict countries switching to quicker, less expensive elections.
