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500 BCE
The Greeks lived in self-governing cities.
Free Male citizens of Athens would
gather to discuss and debate issues.
Decisions were reached by consensus.
Since the number of free citizens
was relatively small,
direct democracy could take place.
Women, foreigners, enslaved people,
and children were not considered citizens.527 CE
Byzantine Emperor Justinian proclaimed
the divine right of kings. Ever since King
David the Old Testament was anointed by
God’s prophet, monarchs claimed that
they had the divine right to rule their
people as absolute rulers. The monarchs
claimed that they had received their right
to govern from God and were accountable
only to God.1215
In England, King John's nobles revolted
against him and forced him to sign the
Magna Carta (Great Charter). Though it
benefited the nobles most, it also
established some basic legal rights: the
rule of law, which said that the king was
not above the law; and habeas corpus,
which gave everyone the protection of the
law and the right to a fair trial within a
reasonable amount of time.1450
Five distinct Aboriginal nations – the
Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, and
Onondaga – formed the Haudenosaunee
(Iroquois) Confederacy. This may have
been the first federated government
known in history. A Grand Council of 50
representatives from five nations met to
make major decisions based on
consensus.1642-1646
At the end of the English Civil War, the
parliamentary forces defeated King
Charles 1 and abolished the monarchy.
Parliament was declared the governing
body of Britain. Later in the century a
constitutional monarchy was established
with the monarch ruling with parliament.1700's
The American Revolution (1775-1783) and
the French Revolution (1789-1799) ended
monarchical rule and established republics
with elected leaders in both countries.1849
Lord Elgin, the governor of a united Upper
and Lower Canada, accepted that the
elected body was supreme. Responsible
government was created. The executive
branch became responsible to the elected
Assemblies and followed the will of the
people’s representatives.1867
Four provinces in British North America
united under the British North America Act
to form Confederation. The Act set out the
structure of the federal system. The
division of power was separated between
federal and provincial governments. The
structure of government modeled the
British system with an elected House of
Commons. An appointed Senate replaced
the British House of Lords.1916
In 1916 the federal vote in Canada was
given to white women over 21 years of age
who were British subjects.1929
Britain’s highest judicial authority, the Privy
Council, overturned a ruling by the
Supreme Court of Canada. The Privy
Council ruled the term “person” refers to
both males and females. Women had the
right to vote for public office and to be
appointed to government positions. The
Famous Five fought for this ruling.1931
The Statute of Westminster was passed by
the British Parliament. It gave the former
colonies the power to self-govern and the
right to pass laws involving foreign affairs.
The former colonies became equal
members in the British Commonwealth.1982
The Constitution Act gave Canada the right
to make changes to its own Constitution
without having to apply to the British
Parliament. The Act also included the
Charter of Rights and Freedoms that
outlined the rights of Canadian Citizens.
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