SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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True or false:Legalism:Legalists believed that harsh punishments would keep people from breaking the law.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Legalists advocated government by a system of laws that rigidly prescribed punishments and rewards for specific behaviours. They stressed the direction of all human activity toward the goal of increasing the power of the ruler and the state.
Detailed explanation-2: -Founder of legalism and believed that severe punishments were the only way to control people.-The Code of Law must be drafted and published. Laws should always be more important than individual interests and actions. All persons are considered equal before the law.
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