Change:  Easy to abuse power as the people have no say in laws etc. Therefor, becasue the government does not have to worry about being popular, and can inflict harsh punishments without fear of political reprecussions. "He made slaves of the indigent and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 675)

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Change: 10 people would all get in trouble if someoneon individual did something wrong, someone else HAD to report it, or all of them would be sentenced to death for not telling the emperor the truth. Arguments in support of Legalism Arguments against Legalism Government and people are interconnected   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 442)

Change:  state" Unified China Laws are meant to achieve happiness What did Mao Zedong think of Legalist philosophy What were some of the positive things Mao said about Legalism in his essay from 1912?(Mao's Essay: How Shang Yang Established Confidence by the Moving of a Pole)   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 368)

Change:  to report it would be liable for severe punishment.Arguments in support of LegalismArguments against LegalismWhat did Mao Zedong think of Legalist philosophyWhat were some of the positive things Mao said about Legalism in his essay from 1912?   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 239)

Change: Legalists believe that people are there to serve and strengthen the state. As a result rulers created a government where people were rewarded for helping serve the state and punished for weakening it in any way. Legalists believed that severe punishments for minor offenses would   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 187)

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