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- Athens was developed about 700 or 800 years before the common era B.C.E and it was overran by the Romans in 146 B.C. It started out as a monarchy but soon was replaced with what the Athenians called "demokratia" which is pretty much democracy, more specifically, a direct democracy.

-The government included an assembly called "the Ecclesia" which was open to males age 18 or up. The agenda was made by "The Boule" which was a council of 500. Power came from the people.

-Athens finally reached it's peak but then it was weakened by the Peloponnesian War and later Conquest by the Macedonians. The Romans took what remained.

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- was established in 753 B.C and started as a monarchy but was overthrown in 509 BC and became a republic

-government consisted of a Senate(300 members), and two consuls chosen by the State, as well as legislative assemblies.

-conflicts were evident between patricians(rich) and plebeians (common-folk). Elections were held but women, foreign-born and slaves could not participate.

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- was established in response to the fall of the Roman Empire and dominated Europe from the ninth through the twelfth centuries.

-Loosely organized system of government, where lords were powerful and divided land among lesser lords.

- Higher Lords agreed to protect the less lords in exchange for loyalty, military service, and crops. Those who were born to lesser lords had to follow in their footsteps. You were automatically counted as whatever your parent was before you.

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-300-800 A.D

-teachings were drawn from biblical texts. Some important people included religious figures such as God, Jesus, Moses etc. Eventually, as Catholicism became all-powerful, the pope and bishops ruled mass land.

- The Pope's and bishops would often vie with monarchs and lords over political and religious influence. Feudalism and power of lords was weakened due to the commercial revolution, influence of towns, and the rise of monarchies.

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-power of monarchs started expanding in the 1400's

-national governments and legal systems were created as well as taxes.

-Kings and Lords were still present and had either absolute or near absolute power over the people.

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-Colonialism was created in the late 1400's and early 1500's.

-Colonialism is the control of one nation over lands abroad. It was established by European settlers.

-European laws, beliefs, and settlers spread all over the world. Competition for colonial possessions was apparent.

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- 1400's- 1500's

-colonial trade adopted Mercantilism, which was a theory that claimed money was the primary source of wealth and increased absolute power. There was an establishment of  colonies and development of mining and industry.

-There was a balance of trade between countries. For the people, the wealthier they were, the powerful. Monarchs taxed heavily. Monarchs sought bigger wealth to make they themselves and their nation look more powerful.

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-period ranging from 1300-1600

- This period of time was known as the Enlightenment, which proceeded the Renaissance. During this time, government, society, and economics were developed. Individual power was discussed greatly.

-Some important figures included John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Blackstone. They all held political opinions to help better human conditions and rights.

- Monarchs started to lose some divine legitimacy, and because of this popular sovereignty became important. After this, popular sovereignty started to form the base of many governments.

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- Japan is a constitutional monarchy

-Naruhito is the name of the Emperor who rules over Japan but has limited power.

-The National Diet makes laws. This consists of a House of Representatives and the House of Councilors.

- Like Brunei, Japan is a current day monarchy.

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- Brunei is an absolute Monarchy

- Brunei is run by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah who has sole power with very few limitations.

- Executive Power is exercised by the Government

- Like Japan, it is a current day monarchy.