Where did the idea of representative government first develop?
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Where was the first known government in the western world to have a representative  government? Where did representative government in the form of parliaments develop?
Roman Republic
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Republic Representative democracy History of Parliamentarism
idea of representative government first develop Where did the idea of representative government first develop?
Representative democracy History of Parliamentarism Republic 1985 Hong Kong electoral reform History of democracy Two Treatises of Government Responsible government Democracy Thomas Hooker Government of Meiji Japan
<b>Representative democracy</b> also indirect democracy, <b>representative government</b> 
or is a type of ... The Roman Republic was the <b>first</b> known government in the 
western world to ... pioneered some of the <b>ideas</b> and systems of liberal 
democracy culminating in the ... Not logged in; Talk &middot; Contributions &middot; <b>Create</b> 
account &middot; Log in&nbsp;... The <b>first</b> parliaments date back to the Middle Ages. In 930, the <b>first</b> assembly of 
the Alþingi was ... An <b>early</b> example of parliamentary <b>government developed</b> in 
today&#39;s ... The modern <b>concept</b> of parliamentary <b>government</b> emerged in the 
Kingdom ... The <b>first</b> parliamentary bodies involving <b>representatives</b> of the urban 
middle&nbsp;... A republic is a form of government in which the country is considered a &quot;public 
matter&quot;, not the ... It was in Italy that an ideology advocating for republics <b>first</b> 
<b>developed</b>. ... It was a novel meaning to the term; <b>representative democracy</b> was 
not an <b>idea</b> mentioned by Machiavelli and did not exist in the classical republics. The 1985 Hong Kong electoral reform introduced the <b>first</b> ever indirect election to 
the colonial legislature during the last years of the British colonial rule in Hong 
Kong. The reform proposals was <b>first</b> carried out in the Green Paper: the Further 
<b>Development of Representative Government</b> in Hong Kong in July ... The <b>ideas</b> of 
an electoral college and functional constituencies for the&nbsp;... A <b>democracy</b> is a political system, or a system of decision-making within an 
institution or ... A central tenet of <b>democracy</b> is the <b>notion</b> of shared decision-
making power. ... limiting the authority of powerholders; <b>first representative</b> 
parliament (1265). ... 1780s: <b>development of</b> social movements identifying 
themselves with the&nbsp;... Two Treatises of Government (or Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, 
The False ... Two Treatises is divided into the <b>First</b> Treatise and the Second 
Treatise. ... In the Second Treatise Locke <b>develops</b> a number of notable themes. 
... It also covers conquest and slavery, property, <b>representative government</b>, and 
the right&nbsp;... Responsible government is a <b>conception</b> of a system of government that 
embodies the ... If the parliament is bicameral, then the government is 
responsible <b>first</b> to the ... In the Canadian system, responsible government was 
<b>developed</b> between ... Under its previous system of <b>representative government</b>, 
the Ministers of the&nbsp;... <b>Democracy</b> is a form of <b>government</b> in which the people have the authority to 
choose their governing legislation. Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) was a prominent Puritan colonial 
leader, who ... Thomas Hooker was a towering figure in the <b>early development of</b> 
colonial ... <b>first</b> written democratic constitution establishing a <b>representative</b> 
<b>government</b>. ... He also promoted the <b>concept</b> of a government that must answer 
to the&nbsp;... The <b>Government</b> of Meiji Japan (明治政府, Meiji seifu) was the <b>government</b> that 
was formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 
1860s. The Meiji <b>government</b> was the <b>early government</b> of the Empire of Japan. 
... On Itō&#39;s return, one of the <b>first</b> acts of the <b>government</b> was to <b>establish</b> the 
kazoku&nbsp;...
Representative democracy Republic History of Parliamentarism 1985 Hong Kong electoral reform History of democracy Two Treatises of Government Responsible government Democracy Thomas Hooker Government of Meiji Japan
Representative democracy also indirect democracy, <b>representative government</b> 
or <b>is</b> a type of ... The Roman Republic <b>was</b> the <b>first</b> known government in the 
western world to <b>have</b> a representative ... Later, in the 17th century, the 
Parliament of England pioneered some of the <b>ideas</b> and systems of liberal 
democracy&nbsp;... A republic <b>is</b> a form of <b>government</b> in which the country <b>is</b> considered a &quot;public 
matter&quot;, not the ... The term <b>developed</b> its modern meaning in reference to the 
constitution of the ancient Roman ... However some <b>early</b> states outside Europe 
<b>had governments</b> that <b>are</b> ... Republican <b>ideas were</b> spreading, especially in Asia
. The <b>first</b> parliaments date back to the Middle Ages. In 930, the <b>first</b> assembly of 
the Alþingi <b>was</b> ... An <b>early</b> example of parliamentary <b>government developed</b> in 
today&#39;s ... However, Athenian democracy <b>was</b> not <b>representative</b>, but rather direct, 
and therefore the ... Aspects of Political <b>Ideas</b> and Institutions in Ancient India. The 1985 Hong Kong electoral reform introduced the <b>first</b> ever indirect election to 
the colonial legislature during the last years of the British colonial rule in Hong 
Kong. The reform proposals <b>was first</b> carried out in the Green Paper: the Further 
<b>Development of Representative Government</b> in Hong Kong in July ... The <b>ideas</b> of 
an electoral college and functional constituencies for the&nbsp;... A democracy <b>is</b> a political system, or a system of decision-making within an 
institution or ... Democratic <b>government is</b> commonly juxtaposed with oligarchic 
and ... than Greece) <b>first</b>, as Greece <b>developed</b> its complex social and political 
institutions ... A central tenet of democracy <b>is the notion</b> of shared decision-
making power. Two Treatises of Government (or Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, 
The False ... Two Treatises <b>was first</b> published, anonymously, in December 1689 
... In the Second Treatise Locke <b>develops</b> a number of notable themes. ... It also 
covers conquest and slavery, property, <b>representative government</b>, and the right 
of&nbsp;... Responsible <b>government is</b> a conception of a system of <b>government</b> that 
embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability, the foundation of the&nbsp;... Democracy <b>is</b> a form of <b>government</b> in which the people exercise the authority of 
<b>government</b>. ... Generally, there <b>are</b> two types of democracy: direct and 
<b>representative</b>. ... In addition, the Roman Republic <b>was</b> the <b>first government</b> in the 
western ... put forward the <b>idea</b> that democracy <b>is</b> undesirable for a <b>developing</b> 
country in&nbsp;... Thomas Hooker (July 5, 1586 – July 7, 1647) <b>was</b> a prominent Puritan colonial 
leader, who ... Thomas Hooker <b>was</b> a towering figure in the <b>early development of</b> 
colonial ... <b>first</b> written democratic constitution establishing a <b>representative</b> 
<b>government</b>. ... He also promoted the <b>concept</b> of a government that must answer 
to the&nbsp;... The <b>Government</b> of Meiji Japan (明治政府, Meiji seifu) <b>was</b> the <b>government</b> that 
<b>was</b> formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 
1860s. The Meiji <b>government was</b> the <b>early government</b> of the Empire of Japan. 
... On Itō&#39;s return, one of the <b>first</b> acts of the <b>government was</b> to <b>establish</b> the 
kazoku&nbsp;...
ancient Athens
History of democracy