WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Qin Dynasty government was highly centralized. All authority rested with the emperor, and a network of government officials was created to carry out the law. Shi Huangdi employed Legalist scholars to create an elaborate and complex legal system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first emperor believed that Legalism would help him rule his empire. He ordered Legalists to write new laws. The Legalist laws gave district officials the power to investigate crimes, arrest suspects, and act as judges. The courts were allowed to beat suspects until they confessed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Legalism advocated for a strong central government that ruled with absolute supremacy and allowed no violations of the law. This was an appealing philosophy for Qin Shi Huangdi as he unified China in the 3rd century BCE, becoming the first emperor of a unified Chinese state.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shi Huangdi standardized writing throughout the empire, built expansive infrastructure, such as highways and canals, standardized currency and measurement, conducted a census, and established a postal system. Legalism was the official philosophy, and other philosophies, such as Confucianism, were suppressed.