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Period: 700 BCE to 144 BCE
Ancient Greece
, the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended about 1200 bce, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 bce.It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific achievements that formed a legacy with unparalleled influence on Western civilization. -
100 BCE
Ancient Roman Empire
he post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, with a government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia. -
1215
The Magna Carta
The nobles rebelled and confronted their unjust King John forcing him to consent to their demands. This document protected the rights of the nobles and limited the power of the king. -
The Petition of Right
It was written by Parliament as an objection to an overreach of authority by King Charles I. During his reign, English citizens saw this overreach of authority as a major infringement on their civil rights. -
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John Locke
An English philosopher who wrote Two Treaties of Government. He believed in the Natural Rights that come from nature or god and limited government that protected the people's natural laws. -
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Iroquois
The Iroquois Constitution forms the first democratic republic and example of sovereign governance by the consent of a people in North American history. The confederacy of the League of Five Nations, who constructed the Iroquois Constitution, preceded the European colonization. -
The English Bill of Rights
It applied to all English people including American colonists. Set clear limits on what a ruler could and could not do -
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Montesquieu
He was a political philosopher, French judge and a man of letters. Had the theory of 'separation of powers', which is implemented in many constitutions. -
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Thomas Paine
An English philosopher who wrote Common Sense. He argued for American Independence and believes the best form of government is a republic.