Democracy has its origins in ancient Greece, where in the 5th century BC people could meet in the city-states to make laws and vote in assemblies. However, only free men could participate, not women or slaves. During the Middle Ages in Europe, feudal systems developed where nobles offered protection to peasants in exchange for work and military service. Merchants in cities like Venice and Florence participated more in decision making through guilds. The Magna Carta in 1215 established that laws outranked kings in England. The American and French Revolutions in the late 1700s further spread democratic ideals of equal rights and representation. New Zealand became the first country to grant all adults the right to vote in 1893.

1. Chapter 24
The Story Of Democracy

5. Principles Of Democracy

6. Principles Of Democracy

7. Means all people are equal before
the law and each one should be
given the same benefits and
opportunities .

10. Greece

11. Around 5th century some form of
democratic government existed in
Greece
In the city states of Greece ,people could
meet in one place to make laws.

12. People could take part in political
decisions .
They could express their views and vote in
the assembly which framed the laws for
the city –states . This form of democracy
was known as direct democracy .

13. Women and Children

14. Europe In middle ages

16. A social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked
and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return.

17. OverLord
I pledge to
provide military
support .

18. Fief
Noble ( also known as
Vassal as he received the
land from the overlord

22. Republican form of Government
existed in the provinces like Venice ,
Florence and Lucca.
The basis of
this form of
government
was the
merchant and
the trading
class.
They formed
guilds and
participated in
decision
making.
Elections were
held and
leaders were
appointed for a
limited period
of time .

23. England

24. The Magna Carta which was
passed in 1215 in England paved
the way for the creation of a law
making body called Parliament .

25. The Nobles forced King
John the reigning
monarch to sign this
document (Magna
Carta) which stated that
written laws held a
higher power than the
King .

26. The petition rights 1628
(king could not impose taxes
without permission of the parliament )
The English bill of rights 1689 granted
freedom of speech and expression .
Thus , the power of the king declined ,
and he was accountable to the elected
representatives .

27. America

29. The American War of
Independence 1776
gave a boost to the
concept of democracy

30. One of the founding
fathers of America
Thomas Jefferson declared ‘That
all men are created equal
and have a right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness’.

31. Written constitution
was adopted in 1789.

32. France

33. Clergy Nobility Common
People

35. The Slogan of French revolution

36. On 17 June 1789
the third estate declared
itself an assembly.

39. In 1893. New
Zealand became
the first country to
grant Universal
Adult Franchise .

40.  After Second world war in 1945 decolonization and civil rights
movement took place all over the world .
 Countries like Africa , South America and Asia declared their Independence .
 In 1948 A declaration of Human rights 1948 emphasizing on human rights
was signed by most countries .