Mandate of heaven - a law in which the Chinese believed rulers came to power because it was their destiny or fate, Confucianism - the philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius., Dynasty - A series of rulers from the same family., Dynastic Cycle - a change in leadership from one dynasty to a new dynasty, Emperor (empress) - a male or female who rules an empire., Legalism - belief that people are born "bad" and need strict laws, Civil Service - the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government, province - political divisions (same as states), Civil Service Exam - test for government employees which measured the person's abilities, Bureaucracy - a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives,

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