Ancient civilizations' checks and balances

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Native American societies

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How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny

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John Sutter : The founders of the U.S. designed checks and balances to guard against tyranny in North America .

He says Native Americans had elaborate consensus democracies, many of which survived for generations because of careful attention to checking and balancing power.

Sutter says the founders thought Native American societies were simple and primitive but they were not.

Each council member, called a royaner, was chosen by a clan mother.

The Haudenosaunee Great Law holds a high standard: “The thickness of their skin shall be seven spans which is to say that they shall be proof against anger, offensive actions and criticism” Leaders looked ahead and sought to protect the well-being of every person, even those not yet born.

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