How did new philosophies change ideas about the formation and application of law in society?
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A. Changes in the application of law
1. consensus among the sages was that the ruler should be bound by law
2. Daoists believed that the ruler's job was to enforce virtue
B. Law and ethics
1. Confucius even said that ethics should override law
2. old tension between rules and rights
a. law could function without respect for ethics
3. Athenian lawmakers appealed to the body of citizens to legitimate the laws
4. Jesus believed that to "love one another" could replace virtually all laws
C. previous schools had tried to make human law more moral by aligning it with divine or natural law
a. Legalism did not believe in innate goodness
b. law did not need to be understood, only obeyed
c. best penalties were the most severe
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Compare the features of Romanesque and Gothic architecture discussed in the chapter. What are the main similarities and differences between the two styles?
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The struggle over ratification led to
a. riotous disturbances in New York and Pennsylvania. b. several deaths in Rhode Island. c. the creation of the Democratic and Republican parties. d. widespread rioting in several colonies. e. a new era of less rancorous politics.
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