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Foundations 01 CAP File
Directions: Your CAP File is a note-taking tool to use as you read your lesson pages in the course. These important notes will help you complete your lesson assessment, as well as prepare you for your Discussion-Based Assessment, unit exam, and segment exam. You do not need to submit your CAP File for grading. Instead you will read the directions on your "What Do I Have to Do?" page to learn what you will need to submit for grading.
Part 1
Answer the following questions in your own words.
What was the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment was a time of change in ways of thinking. Starting in the 1600s, philosophers in European countries like Britain and France began to challenge old practices and beliefs. They thought people could use reason to solve problems
Why do the governments of ancient Greece and Rome matter?
Part 2
Listen to the conversation between the Founding Fathers. Fill in the first two columns of this chart as you listen. Then examine the quotes and text excerpts to find evidence of each idea. Use this information to fill in the last column.
Where or Who the Idea Came From
Idea about Government
Meaning
Ancient Greece
Direct democracy
Citizens vote directly on political issues and laws.
Ancient Rome
Republic
This is a form of government where the citizens elect representatives to make laws
Thomas Hobbes
Social contract
This is the idea that people agree or consent to government protects the people and their rights.
John Locke
Natural rights
Life liberty and property natural law establishes that people are born with these rights that no government can take away.
John Locke
Social contract
People consent to a government that protects their natural rights.
Baron de Montesquieu
Separation of powers
This is the division if government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
Directions: Your CAP File is a note-taking tool to use as you read your lesson pages in the course. These important notes will help you complete your lesson assessment, as well as prepare you for your Discussion-Based Assessment, unit exam, and segment exam. You do not need to submit your CAP File for grading. Instead you will read the directions on your "What Do I Have to Do?" page to learn what you will need to submit for grading.
Part 1
Answer the following questions in your own words.
What was the Enlightenment?
The Enlightenment was a time of change in ways of thinking. Starting in the 1600s, philosophers in European countries like Britain and France began to challenge old practices and beliefs. They thought people could use reason to solve problems
Why do the governments of ancient Greece and Rome matter?
Part 2
Listen to the conversation between the Founding Fathers. Fill in the first two columns of this chart as you listen. Then examine the quotes and text excerpts to find evidence of each idea. Use this information to fill in the last column.
Where or Who the Idea Came From
Idea about Government
Meaning
Ancient Greece
Direct democracy
Citizens vote directly on political issues and laws.
Ancient Rome
Republic
This is a form of government where the citizens elect representatives to make laws
Thomas Hobbes
Social contract
This is the idea that people agree or consent to government protects the people and their rights.
John Locke
Natural rights
Life liberty and property natural law establishes that people are born with these rights that no government can take away.
John Locke
Social contract
People consent to a government that protects their natural rights.
Baron de Montesquieu
Separation of powers
This is the division if government powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.