Roots of Democracy

By Yesenia Ramirez- Corona
  • 510 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Greece became democratic
  • 150

    Ancient Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire was originally ruled by kings, but eventually it changed into a form of democracy.
  • Jan 1, 689

    John Locke

    John Locke published a book about the natural rights held by every human being.
  • Jan 1, 1100

    Iroquois

    The Iroquois formed an alliance to work together toward a common goal.
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    The king was no longer allowed to do whatever he wanted. Instead the king had to follow the 'law of the land' when dealing with his subjects/

  • Petition of Right

    The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.

  • English Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights lays out the right of all citizens in the United States.

  • Montesquieu

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

  • Thomas Paine

    Thomas Paine wrote the book Common Sense