Timeline of Key Events in theEvolution of Democracy

Finding the Ideal Government

Timeline

Create a timeline (flow map) like the one in thenext slide, and then fill it in with the 8 events. Include:

An event titleDate(s)ExplanationImage/Picture

Draw the timeline horizontally in your notebookon pg. 11.

Timeline Format

FIRST EVENT

Copy and use this format for your notes.

500 B.C. 0 500 A.D. 1000 A.D. 1500 2000

Direct Democracy in Athens,Greece

(508 B.C.- 404 B.C.) In Athens, a direct democracy

was established in which everycitizen voted directly for laws.

Timeline Format

FIRST EVENT

500 A.D. 0

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SECOND EVENT

The Roman Republic

(509 B.C.-27 B.C.)

Rome was ruled by arepresentative government whichcitizens voted for people torepresent them and make laws.

Feudalism

(400-1200)

Most Europeans were bound byfeudal loyalties. Peasants owed loyaltyto their lord, who in turn owed loyaltyto a higher lord or a king. The king’spower, however, was limited by hisobligations to his lords.

The Magna Carta

(1215) The King of England was forced to

sign the Great Charter, whichresulted in a limited monarchy.The king’s power was limitedbecause he had to consult hisnobles to tax citizens and go towar.

Model Parliament

(1295) The King of England summoned to a

meeting with nobles, bishops, and twocitizens from each town in England.This meeting sets the precedent forelecting representatives of the peopleto form Parliament, a legislature thatmade laws for England.

Louis XIV

(1661-1715) In France, Louis XIV, an

absolute monarch, controlledall aspects of government,from the military to thetreasury.

The Glorious Revolution

1688 The established England as a

limited constitutional monarchy inwhich the power of the monarchywas severely limited by the lawsand tradition established byParliament.

The American Constitution

(1789) The American Constitution

established a representativedemocracy in which citizensvote for representatives tomake laws and a president toexecute laws.

Timeline Format

FIRST EVENT

500 B.C. 0 500 A.D. 1000 A.D. 1500 2000

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THIRD EVENTSECOND EVENT

Before you are ready to be finished:

-Highlight key words(e.g. direct democracy)-Add color to the timeline