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Period: 2200 BCE to 130 BCE
Ancient Greece
Very important civilization -
689 BCE
John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher, he published a book about natural rights held by every human being. -
Period: 500 BCE to 476
Ancient Roman Empire
Beginnings of representative government could be seen in the Ancient Roman Empire. -
1100
Iroquois
A group of Native American tribes and formed an alliance to work together toward a common goal. -
1215
Magna Carta
The English wrote the Magna Carta and included a very important section. -
Petition Of Rights
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 Bill of Rights, also known as the English Bill of Rights, is an Act of the Parliament of England that deals with constitutional matters and sets out certain basic civil rights. -
Period: to
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an English and American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. -
Montesquieu
First person to describe this kind of system in detail. Wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful.